£13,500 boost for the South Wight Area Youth partnership
Isle of Wight ObserverSouth Wight Area Youth partnership (SWAY) are celebrating after hearing that they had been successful in a bid to the…
Read MoreMotorcyclist wanted after police officer assaulted in Cowes
Hampshire Constabulary are carrying out enquiries to locate a motorcyclist wearing a distinctive pink and black helmet after one of…
Read More20th Isle of Wight Marlins Masters Open Swim Meet
The 20th Isle of Wight Marlins Masters Open Swim Meet has taken place at the Medina Swim Centre. With 79…
Read MoreStranglers ‘hit’ man set to ride in on a wave of nostalgia
‘Golden Brown’, ‘Always the Sun’, ‘Peaches’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Strange Little Girl’, ‘Nice ‘n’ Sleazy’ …sound familiar? All monster big…
Read MoreUp to £10,000 for projects to boost ‘sustainable transport’
Island groups are being invited to bid for grants of up to £10,000 for projects to boost ‘sustainable transport’. They…
Read MoreLast few hours to vote for the Isle of Wight in national awards
We’re being encouraged to get behind the Isle of Wight this weekend. Bembridge and Sandown Bay are shortlisted in the…
Read MoreRecord Office offering free session for new users
Isle of Wight Council’s County Record Office will be offering a free session for new users on Tuesday 19 February…
Read MoreNursing Home caring but needs improvement
Following a Care Quality Commission inspection, a nursing home in Ryde has been described as ‘caring but in need of…
Read MoreBrighthouse to close its Newport outlet
Newport has suffered another High Street blow with news that Brighthouse is set to close its Isle of Wight store,…
Read MoreLast chance to apply for up to £50,000 from Countryside Fund
There are just under two weeks remaining for rural groups to apply for up to £50,000 from the Prince’s Countryside…
Read MoreIsland MP thickens the thin blue line!
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has received a commitment from the Home Secretary that funding for Hampshire and the…
Read MoreHouse builders create new community fund
House builders Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have launched a new community fund to strengthen ties with the areas…
Read MoreWest Wight head teacher praised by Ofsted after ‘good’ inspection
A short Ofsted inspection has seen a West Wight primary school continue to be rated ‘good’. Gina Owrid, who has…
Read MoreTime for a bit of pruning and preparing for spring
Despite this ever-changing weather on the Isle of Wight over the last couple of weeks, there is still plenty to…
Read MoreDrilling starts 10 miles west of the Needles
An oil rig has started drilling 10 miles to the west of the Needles, in Poole Bay, between the iconic…
Read MoreNHS absentees still causing problems for trust
Stress, depression and anxiety are still causing major staff absentees within the Isle of Wight NHS, despite efforts by the…
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