Isle of Wight Observer
Mal Butler
Reform surge reshapes Isle of Wight Council after election gains
As votes were counted on Friday, it became clear that Reform UK delivered one of the most dramatic electoral shifts…
Read MoreWest Wight Nursery opens gazebo honouring Sir David Attenborough
A new gazebo, which has been built to honour Sir David Attenborough, the biologist, natural historian broadcaster, and writer, was…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: It’s a stiff, bereft of life. It rests in peace!
People rarely accept defeat with grace these days. The Reform Party’s opponents keep calling them far‑right racists. Last Thursday, voters…
Read MoreSandown care home placed in special measures by CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has downgraded Autumn House residential home, in Sandown, from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘inadequate’, and placed…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 May 1853
This letter to the Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th May, 1853 records James Observer, Jun’s outrage at even…
Read MoreThree arrested after Sandown hotel fire treated as arson
Three men have been arrested after a fire broke out at the derelict Cygnet Hotel, Sandown, on Tuesday evening. Emergency…
Read MoreOne Night In Dublin brings Irish music to Shanklin Theatre
Get ready for a night of laughter, love, music, and mischief, as One Night In Dublin returns with a brand-new…
Read MoreSewage floods East Cowes gardens after pipe bursts
A river of sewage spewed into people’s gardens in the early hours of Tuesday morning as a burst pipe caused…
Read MoreFort Victoria museum and gift shop closes after back rent demand
The museum and gift shop at Fort Victoria has closed shortly after being asked to repay the IW Council back…
Read MoreIsle of Wight family fear uncle will “die alone” after mainland care move
A family fears a loved uncle will ‘die alone without people he knows around him’ after they were told he…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 15th May 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 MoreHOLMSEY: The good old days – when dads did very little!
The cost of ferries, airline cancellations, and EU border delays are all good reasons to stay home this summer. I’d…
Read MoreCowes software staff find fossil during beach clean
Colleagues from Cowes software company, Yokogawa Marex, took part in a recent beach clean, covering the coastline from Cowes Green…
Read MoreFreshwater Bay WI coffee morning raises more than £650
Flour power was out in force when dozens of members of Freshwater Bay WI turned up with home-made cakes for…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Book Awards return with new poetry category
The fifth Isle of Wight Book Awards returns with a poignant new addition – a dedicated poetry category created in…
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