Ryde hair salon window smashed in attempt to steal hair straighteners
Isle of Wight ObserverA man has been arrested after he smashed a hair salon’s window and made off with hair straighteners. The incident…
Read MoreMissing Yarmouth boat could drift into shipping lane
The Sea Cadets at The Quay in Yarmouth have had some mooring lines cut and they’ve recovered all but one…
Read MoreKing Lud staff say they bought the ale to keep pub going
The staff of the King Lud pub claim they were left to run the pub for months without enough money…
Read More‘Queen Victoria’ rises from the grave, plants tree in Whippingham
Queen Victoria, who ended her 63-year reign at Osborne House in 1901, has reappeared in the parish where she died…
Read MoreFrom Royal Yacht Squadron to stricken yacht – Cowes RNLI members’ elegant rescue
As Islanders prepared to turn back the clocks this weekend, Cowes RNLI volunteers had to beat the clock on Saturday…
Read MoreHovertravel and Wightlink: more woe for Saturday passengers
Hovertravel and Wightlink added more October woe on their passengers with further failures on their cross-Solent services today (Saturday). Hovertravel…
Read MoreArrest after post-crash Newport manhunt
A three-car crash on Friday evening (October 26) led to a flurry of police activity and a man was arrested…
Read MoreTwo vehicle crash in Brading closes road
A two vehicle crash in Brading has temporarily closed a road. The crash happened at around 1.05pm on Friday (October…
Read MoreCalbourne Car Boot Sale raise thousands for Island charities
Calbourne’s car boot and antiques fair have helped raise over £2,600 for two Island charities. The St Mary’s Hospital chemotherapy…
Read MoreStone causeway over River Yar will replace wooden structure
Major improvements to the shared-use path between Sandown and Newport are to begin next month. Island Roads is undertaking three…
Read MoreAre you a sex pest? Stop…have a leaflet
Potential child sex offenders under Hampshire Constabulary scrutiny have been issued with warning leaflets – and council leader Dave Stewart…
Read MoreIsland’s dog-friendly pubs bite back to climb ranks in national competition
A search for the region’s best dog-friendly pubs has, inexplicably, failed to register a single hostelry on the Island. When…
Read MoreQuay Arts to host art inspired 12 course vegan taster menu
Quay Arts are holding a vegan taster menu night to celebrate the end of a fantastic Café exhibition by Lilly…
Read MoreComing soon…sex toys on sale at Sainsbury’s
All Sainsbury’s outlets are to stock vibrators, including those on the Isle of Wight. Dubbed “Saucy Sainsbury’s” by the national…
Read MoreRyde sign graffiti: ‘You’ll never leave’
The “Ryde welcome to the town on the beach” sign between Binstead and Ryde has been vandalised. Reminiscent of The…
Read MoreIsland Line break down: ‘Everything is running well’
The trains are running again after the Island Line broke down near Brading on Wednesday afternoon (October 24). A spokesman…
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