Watch Floating Bridge in action after ‘instant impact’ noise repairs
Isle of Wight ObserverA Cowes resident has filmed the Floating Bridge after work to improve noise levels was said to have had an…
Read MoreIsland Roads appeal to landowners to keep roads safe this autumn
Island Roads have issued an appeal to landowners to help keep roads safe by preventing floodwater trees and other debris…
Read MoreIW Council Pension Fund invests £30.4m into overseas fracking
The Isle of Wight Council (IWC) Pension Fund has invested £30.4 million into overseas fracking. IWC ranks 9th out of…
Read MoreCouncil hails ‘instant impact’ of Floating Bridge noise repairs
Work to improve noise levels at the Cowes Floating Bridge has had an instant impact, claim the council. A rubber…
Read More‘Incensed by it’: Fly tipping discovered in Brook Down Freshwater
Building waste has been dumped at the entrance to Brook Down in Freshwater. The path which is popular with horse…
Read MoreVictoria of Wight breaks down mid-Solent for a short time
Passengers aboard Wightlink’s new £30 million vessel were left momentarily stranded as an electrical fault stopped the ship for a…
Read MoreCallum’s cash boost for children in care
Bank accounts belonging to children in care on the Isle of Wight have been topped up by a fundraising Isle…
Read MoreThe party could be over for Bestival
The party might be over for former island festival, Bestival possibly leaving Island businesses out of pocket. Several Island-based businesses…
Read MoreIsle Last A Lifetime: Bembridge artist creates powerful plastic artwork
A Bembridge based artist has created a powerful piece of art made entirely from waste plastic found on our beautiful…
Read MoreIslanders are best in the county at recycling plastic
Islanders are with the best in the country when it comes to recycling plastic, new figures have revealed. The Isle…
Read MoreSpooky goings on at Wroxall’s Star Inn
A video posted on the Star Inn Facebook page last week has brought three separate paranormal investigators to the popular…
Read MoreIWC has no plans for Brexit
A Freedom of Information request has revealed Isle of Wight Council (IWC) has no plan or strategy in place for…
Read MoreGoat catchers wanted for Ventnor Downs round up
You have to be hardy to join the annual goat round-up on Ventnor Downs – just like the goats. This…
Read MoreIWC Pension Fund invests £3.6m in tobacco
A Freedom of Information request has revealed the council’s pension fund invested £3.6m in tobacco companies over the past 12…
Read MoreMan rescued by HIOWAA raises over £40,000 for the service and charity
A man who was rescued by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) and the MND Association has…
Read MoreRotary Club members celebrate International Peace Day in Newport
The Vectis Sunrise Rotary Club celebrated International Peace Day in St Thomas Square, Newport on Friday (September 21). Three peace…
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