Isle of Wight Observer
Mal Butler
LOOK BACK IN TIME: 1 March 1856
Much like today, mid‑19th‑century residents were frustrated over rising utility costs. In Victorian Ryde, people were already challenging what they…
Read MoreSecond place for Lanesend pupils
Pupils from Lanesend Primary School have been named runners-up at this year’s Dance Live junior heats in Portsmouth with their…
Read MoreShanklin welcomes Scottish dancers
The annual IW Scottish Country Dancing weekend school returned to the Shanklin Hotel from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February…
Read MoreAll rise for the St Helens parliament
St Helens residents, Barbara and ‘Bilko’ Dyer, met IW East MP, Joe Robertson, as part of the “Play in the…
Read MoreDubbers roll out in style
More than 40 VW vans took part in a drive-out, from Seaclose, in Newport, to Fort Victoria, last Sunday. The…
Read MoreChess tournament gives Ryde a boost
Grandmaster Matthew Wadsworth won the Isle of Wight Masters Chess Tournament, after a dramatic and closely-contested nine-round tournament following a…
Read More50 fearless fund-raisers wanted
To kick off their 50th anniversary celebrations, the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is looking for 50 fearless fund-raisers, to take on…
Read MoreAge UK briefs MP on Island needs
Age UK IW has met with Joe Robertson, MP for IW East, as part of its engagement with the Island’s…
Read MoreNew Road rebuilt ahead of schedule
Major reconstruction works on New Road, in Brading, have been completed ahead of schedule, with large sections of the highway…
Read MoreScaffold firm builds case for bigger yard
A scaffolding firm has applied to expand and formalise its operations at Poleclose Farm Barns, following an enforcement investigation into…
Read MoreWho ordered road closure? – councillor seeks answers
A councillor has criticised the continued closure of Firestone Copse Road, saying neither Island Roads nor Isle of Wight Council…
Read MoreWroxall embankment work starts next week
Work to stabilise the embankment at St John’s Road, Wroxall, which partially collapsed and caused significant disruption, is due to…
Read MoreRooms with Character above three Isle of Wight pubs
Character Inns has launched a new collection of boutique bedrooms above three Isle of Wight pubs – The Crab &…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Your garden is bursting into life
You might be considering growing something a little different this year, maybe seaweed or rice, following the relentless rainfall we…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 27th February 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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