Potential Bonchurch House fire in Ventnor
Isle of Wight ObserverFirefighters are attending a possible blaze at a residential property in Ventnor. Ryde Fire Station mobilised one crew and engine…
Read MoreRabbit hutch alight in Ryde sees firefighter response
Fire crews have been called to an alight rabbit hutch on Friday morning (November 9). Two Ryde Fire Stations crews…
Read MoreRyde Universal Credit rollout slammed as ‘a recipe for disaster’
Ryde’s recent rollout of Universal Credit has been slammed as “a recipe for disaster” for a claimant. The nationwide rollout…
Read MoreWeekend of remembrance at Carisbrooke Castle
The sun shone on a special service at Carisbrooke Castle on Thursday (November 8) to mark the upcoming centenary of…
Read MoreChain reaction: floating bridge delayed in front of BBC cameras
The ill-starred floating bridge’s latest embarrassing hiccup came in the glare of the BBC TV’s news cameras on Thursday morning…
Read MoreFake poppy merchandise warning
With just days to go before Remembrance Sunday, a warning has been issued about fake poppy merchandise. The Intellectual Property…
Read MorePetition to save Local Area Coordinators launched before IW cabinet meeting
Over 1,000 Islanders have signed a petition to save the Local Area Coordinators ahead of a cabinet meeting that will…
Read MoreWightlink cancel Yarmouth sailings
Wightlink have cancelled sailings on Thursday afternoon (November 8) on the Yarmouth to Lymington route. A fuel injector needs to…
Read MoreCouncil housing scheme to be considered by IW Council
Councillors are considering plans to take delivery of 24 properties from Pan developer Barratt to kick start a supply of…
Read MoreMilitary Road strong winds smash van window
High winds have been plaguing the Island with one van driver even having his window smashed. East Cowes saw flooding…
Read MoreHovertravel suspended due to technical issue
Hovertravel services have been suspended due to a technical issue. The services stopped on running on Wednesday afternoon (November 7)…
Read MoreHale the Rail: IW Steam Railway appoints a new commercial manager
Isle of Wight Steam Railway has appointed Richard Hale as its new commercial manager. Richard will work with the company’s…
Read MoreIn pictures: Promised flooding duly hits East Cowes
The government flood warning was fulfilled early Wednesday (November 7) as the morning high tide, heightened by winds and unsettled…
Read MoreFloating bridge costs slammed by stakeholders in ‘design failure’ jibe
The Floating Bridge Stakeholders group have slammed the Isle of Wight Council after the true cost of the service came…
Read MoreIsland motorists told: Don’t squint and drive
ISLAND motorists with poor vision are being warned they may be a danger on the roads if they are driving…
Read MoreCouncillors’ £400,000 wrangle as Local Area Co-ordinators face axe
Local Area Co-ordinators (LAC) could soon be a thing of the past as cabinet look to save £400,000 by axing…
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