Retired Firefighter Trevor Moyce passes after long battle with MND
Isle of Wight ObserverTributes have been left online following the passing of a much respected former firefighter, Trevor Moyce. Mr Moyce spent 30…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Pet Centre discovers soot covered lizard alive a week after fire
A soot covered lizard has been found alive and well a week after a fire tore through the Isle of…
Read MoreSeely receives responses from ferry companies
MP Bob Seely has received responses from the Island’s three ferry companies in the light of disruption and incidents since…
Read MoreAnother Sky heads for Strings Bar & Venue
The Isle of Wight has been added to Another Sky’s February 2019 tour – and for guitarist Jack Gilbert, who…
Read MoreNominations in for 2018 Business Awards
Nominations are in for the Island’s prestigious 2018 Business Awards for Excellence, in association with Red Funnel – and judges…
Read MorePlastic Mermaids reveal new UK live dates
Following their recent ‘1996’ single release, the Isle of Wight’s Plastic Mermaids have announced a live tour that will see…
Read MoreIsland attractions crowned as Family Favourites
Three Isle of Wight attractions have won accolades in the first Family Favourites Awards run by leisure website Day Out…
Read MoreRural world faces ‘greatest period of uncertainty for a generation’
The new Chairman of the Isle of Wight branch of the CLA, Laurence Taylor, says rural businesses are facing great…
Read MoreRyde Remembrance Service and Parade
Ryde Town’s Remembrance service also marked the centenary of the 1918 Armistice, with a special peal of the bells at…
Read MoreMultiple vehicle crash on Fairlee Road
Emergency services attended a multiple vehicle collision on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon Tuesday (November 13). The incident happened…
Read MoreCitizens Advice moving to County Hall in Newport
In order to make it even easier for people to get all the information and advice they need, Citizens Advice…
Read MoreCracks appear in recently-resurfaced Newport road
An Island councillor is demanding to know why deep cracks are already appearing in a road that was resurfaced only…
Read MoreIsland secondary school plans to reduce future admissions
An Island secondary school is planning to reduce the number students it takes on in the future. Cowes Enterprise College…
Read MoreNew mental health campaign says ‘Ask Twice’
More than three quarters of young people in the South East would tell friends and family that they are ‘fine’…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Festival Early Bird Tickets SOLD OUT!
The special Early Bird tickets to the Isle of Wight Festival 2019 are now sold out. The four-day festival is…
Read MoreFree cross-Solent travel for cancer patients could be cut
A council funded scheme that gives free cross-Solent travel to NHS patients with specific illnesses is being reviewed and Islanders…
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