Three hospitalised at Sandown Pier
Isle of Wight ObserverThree people including a child have been taken to hospital after getting into difficulty at sea. A girl described as…
Read MoreWarriors to tackle table topping Tigers
The Isle of Wight ‘Wightlink’ Warriors speedway team face their sternest test of the season this Thursday (August 16). They…
Read MoreCowes Sports manager quits three games into season
Former England international footballer Steve Hunt has stunned Cowes Sports by resigning as their manager just three games into the…
Read MoreTwo girls ‘fell into some deep holes’ during Bembridge Fort Walk
Two girls “nearly drowned” during a walk across a swampy beach channel. The Bembridge and St Helen’s Fort Walk which…
Read MorePan boy’s 31 years of carnival commitment comes to an end
Paddy McHugh has devoted much of his adult life to the Island’s carnival scene, he explains why it’s time to…
Read MoreFamily business in row with Island Roads could ‘lose everything’
A family run business could lose everything if a road is resurfaced with a certain material. Jayne and Wilbur Brown…
Read MoreSlug & lettuce Newport bar collapses
The ceiling above the bar collapsed at a town centre bar in Newport. The Slug & Lettuce’s bar area fell…
Read MoreShanklin’s Marlborough Hotel calls Shappi Khorsandi a ‘nobody’ after row
The proprietors of a Shanklin hotel have responded to a comedian’s Twitter rant about their service. The rant from Have…
Read MoreBusiness owners speak out against the Wight BID Tourism Levy
Island business owners have spoken out against the Wight BID Tourism Levy. Three business owners have complained that the “tourism…
Read MoreNo tricks up Wizards’ sleeves as Kestrels crowned
Kent Kestrels take flight to evade the Wizards’ tricks in Sunday (August 12) speedway action. The Isle of Wight ‘Wightlink’…
Read More10 ways to keep your bike safe on the Isle of Wight
Crime prevention advice issued following theft of bicycles on the Isle of Wight. Police are reminding residents and visitors to…
Read MoreContainer rentals plan dreamed up after earthquake
A recent planning application to build holiday rentals out of shipping containers was dreamed up off the back of a…
Read MoreIslanders spending ‘£6 a day’ on incontinence aids
Islanders are spending a fortune on continence aids as waiting times soar. A pensioner who wished to remain anonymous told…
Read MoreTechnology to make the difference in Island’s battle against fire
Technology could make the difference in the Island’s battle against fires. Retained Firefighters could be called out to fire shouts…
Read MoreCross Solent Operators Partnership Board meetings censored reveals FOI
A Freedom of Information request of minutes from Cross Solent Operators Partnership Board (CSO) meetings has been censored. The CSO…
Read MoreBembridge Parish Council compared to Northamptonshire by ex-councillor
At an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday (August 7), the drama surrounding the sale of a council-owned building raged on.…
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