Isle of Wight Observer
Mal Butler
Free Hallowe’en magic at IW Steam Railway
Families looking for a spellbinding way to celebrate the spooky season are in for a treat at the Isle of…
Read MoreErnest back in action
After a difficult year, Simon Ernest was keen to get back into racing and targeted the first round of the…
Read MoreHistoric Eldridges name disappears in merger
An historic Island business name is disappearing from the High Street, as Eldridges, which has provided legal services on the…
Read MoreSchool launches new mental health scheme
Dover Park Primary School has launched a mental health and well-being initiative, as part of its commitment to the Island’s…
Read MoreHover-team takes the plunge for hospice
Five members of the Hovertravel team have raised more than £1,000 for Mountbatten Isle of Wight, after taking on a…
Read MoreSuccess for three Wight Tri atheletes
Wight Tri athletes delivered impressive performances on two fronts, with Helen Scholes, Liz Dunlop and Nick Curwood producing results that…
Read MoreArrest made after vandals target Isle of Wight police vehicles
Isle of Wight Police have acted swiftly to make an arrest following an overnight vandalism incident that severely compromised emergency…
Read MoreNHS Trust unveils sneak peek of new breast imaging unit
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has offered a first look at its…
Read MoreTug-of-war triumph in rising Solent tide
The charity, Brambles tug-of-war organised by the Edgar Evans Club, and featuring the UK Field Gun Academy, took place in…
Read MoreProcession marks start of legal year
The annual Law Service, marking the start of the legal year brought ceremony and solemnity to Newport on Monday, as…
Read MoreDog attack leaves sheep facing being put down
Police are appealing for witnesses after a loose dog attacked a sheep, injuring it so badly that it may have…
Read MoreEmotional return to Falklands battlefield
A member of the IW Parachute Regimental Association returned to the Falkland Islands last week for the first time since…
Read MoreSquirrel awareness week brings woodland to life
The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust has celebrated a successful red squirrel awareness week, with guided woodland walks, talks,…
Read MoreBrothers battle through to cyclo-cross success
Brothers, Ayrton and Finley Manser-Grundy, produced impressive performances at the Wessex League Cyclo-cross event, last Sunday. Five-year-old Ayrton, competing in…
Read MoreNight roadworks on busy routes
Island Roads will undertake a series of night-time road improvement works on busy main routes, during October and November. St…
Read MoreIslanders rally for Gizmo
A cat left with a broken pelvis, after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, in Newport, has undergone life-saving surgery,…
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