Wessex League round-up: Saturday, January 26
Isle of Wight ObserverJanuary 26 was a good Saturday for Island Wessex League sides, with wins for Wessex Premier League Cowes Sports and…
Read MoreLifeboat crew rescue five people and a rudderless yacht
Five people stranded on a rudderless 38-foot yacht in the Solent were taken to safety by Cowes RNLI lifeboat at…
Read MoreSandy receives a picture perfect send-off
It was a picture-perfect moment for Sandy Steen – a photograph showing Cowes RNLI’s lifeboat on safety patrol at the…
Read MoreWightlink cancels sailings due to medical emergency
A number of Lymington / Yarmouth sailings have been canceled this evening due to a medical emergency on board one…
Read MoreFree floating bridge card is ‘a good will gesture’
Saver Cards which provide cheaper travel on the Cowes Floating Bridge will be free until the end of April. As…
Read MorePolice execute warrant at Newport residential property
A suspected drug dealer was arrested following an early morning raid at a residential property in Newport today (Friday). Police…
Read MoreEarly hour search after man goes missing from ferry
Multiple Search and rescue teams were tasked out in the early hours of the morning following reports of a passenger…
Read MoreFire crews from Ryde called to Smoke alarm sounding
Fire crews from Ryde have been mobilised to a smoke alarm sounding at a residential property in Ryde. The single…
Read MorePlans to create a combined fire authority backed by Cabinet
Plans to create a combined fire authority (CFA) for the Isle of Wight and Hampshire have been unanimously backed. Members…
Read MoreMan pleads guilty to the murder of Gerald Pragnell
A 34 year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of an Isle of Wight grandfather who was found dead…
Read MoreRound the Island Race set to attract sailors from around the world
The Round the Island Race 2019 is set to attract thousands of sailors from all over Great Britain, mainland Europe…
Read MoreSuccessful Elvis Presley tribute artist returns to Shanklin
Returning by popular demand, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist – Lee Memphis King and his award winning production…
Read MoreIW Foundation seeks fifth round of grant applications
Local organisations working to tackle social exclusion once again have an opportunity to apply for grant funding from the Isle…
Read MoreExhibition of paintings to raise awareness of PANDAS
An exhibition of paintings by local painter, Jayne Bouman, is on display in the Full Circle Exhibition space at St.…
Read MoreThe Mission to Seafarers heading to the Isle of Wight
International seafarer welfare charity The Mission to Seafarers will be heading to the Isle of Wight this year to host…
Read MoreNew Healthy Sugar Smart Vending Machines
The Isle of Wight Council’s 1Leisure and Vitalife Health have teamed-up to launch new healthy vending machines at 1 Leisure…
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