Mal Butler
Isle of Wight Observer
Tilly Walder
John Giddings excited as Isle of Wight Festival gets under way
The Isle of Wight Festival burst into life last night, and even organiser John Giddings admits he’s as excited as…
Read MoreChildren go free at Robin Hill’s Sausage & Cider Festival and Summer in Nashville
This summer, Sausage & Cider Festival and Summer in Nashville are making family days out more affordable than ever, by…
Read MoreIndustry minister visits Isle of Wight to discuss ferry costs and ETS concerns
The Minister for Industry visited the Isle of Wight last week (Thursday, June 11) to hear first‑hand how the Emissions…
Read MoreFerry firms made no ETS consultation response despite warning of Isle of Wight fare impact
A Freedom of Information Request, to the Government, has revealed that the cross-Solent ferry operators submitted no response at all…
Read MoreNew Isle of Wight ammonite species named after fossil hunter Martin Simpson
A new species of large ammonite from the Lower Greensand rocks of Whale Chine has been described for the first…
Read MoreYoung Enterprise team launches Walk the Wight board game and Mountbatten partnership
Young entrepreneurs behind Boundless Wight celebrated the official launch of their first game last night, while also announcing a partnership…
Read MoreCrowds pour in as festival of the summer begins
Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival opened with a bang on Thursday as Joel Corry, Maximo Park, Hot Dub…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 19th June 2026
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
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Read MoreIsle of Wight and Mull share more than just island life, says reader
IW Observer reader, Mike Waddleton, has discovered that, while we might be envious of their subsidised ferries, the Isle of…
Read MoreCowes hammerhead crane repair costs recovered as council wins £358,000 repayment
The Isle of Wight Council has recovered the cost of urgent repairs carried out to save the historic hammerhead crane,…
Read MoreRichard Quigley MP raises dementia bed crisis in Parliament
The issue of Island dementia patients being moved to care homes on the mainland – as recently highlighted by the…
Read MoreRoyal Marine Commandos intercept Russian-linked oil tanker off Isle of Wight
Royal Marine Commandos intercepted a Russian-linked oil tanker off the Island in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Ministry…
Read MoreBrighstone pupils explore future careers during special school event
Pupils at Brighstone CE Primary School learned about a range of careers during a special careers day on June 5.…
Read MoreChoirs raise £700 for Age UK Isle of Wight after charity concert
Age UK Isle of Wight has received a £700 donation, following a charity concert performed by Newchurch Male Voice Choir…
Read MoreCoastguard payment row escalates as MCA accused of risking rescue service future
Martin Groom beat the Maritime & Coastguard Agency in a landmark case; now the agency’s attempt to strip payments from…
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