Appeal for funds as Waverley is withdrawn from service
Isle of Wight ObserverIconic paddle Steamer Waverley has been withdrawn from service and will not operate any of her sailing programme for the…
Read MoreDerek Sandy to sing on Victoria of Wight
One of the Island’s favourite adopted sons, Derek Sandy, will be singing on several Wightlink crossings over the next few…
Read MoreLabour’s Luisa Hillard to stand for Osborne and Whippingham
Luisa Hillard has been selected as Labour candidate for the forthcoming IW County Council by-election in Whippingham and Osborne. The…
Read MoreMollie to open birthday celebration of Ningwood and Shalfleet WI
Mollie Earle, who is 99 year old, will open the Ningwood and Shalfleet Women’s Institute Exhibition in Shalfleet Village Hall.…
Read MoreSouthern Co-op lends their support to nature project
More than £34,000 has been donated by a regional co-operative to wildlife projects in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight,…
Read MoreWarriors old boys steal the show
The Isle of Wight Wightlink Warriors and Wizards speedway teams were left to lick their wounds after both sides failed…
Read MoreLaura completes London Marathon to help Sarah
Wight Tri’s Laura Abrook fulfilled a 10-year long dream when she took on the London Marathon, having received the club’s…
Read MoreCommemorating the 77th anniversary of Cowes blitz
Waves of German fighter bombers began a devastating attack on Cowes and her sister town of East Cowes at just…
Read MorePolish community hold Heritage Day
The Polish community, including folk dancers, Polish war veterans and children attending the local Polish Saturday school, celebrated its first…
Read MoreBus and car get into jam
An open top bus and a Honda Jazz car got stuck to each other in a two-vehicle jam in Freshwater…
Read MoreFishing boat is towed to safety
A Cowes RNLI lifeboat was called out following fears that a broken-down fishing boat could drift into a Solent shipping…
Read MoreButterfly and bee meadow initiative in Havenstreet
Havenstreet and Ashey Parish Councillors have launched a new meadow initiative at Havenstreet Recreational ground. It follows requests from Parishioners…
Read MoreMay the Fourth Be ‘Woof’ You
Well-known fans of Star Wars, Red Funnel Ferries, has once again marked Star Wars Day on May 4 by reminding…
Read MoreTwo new vehicles for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has introduced two new Skoda Superbs to their fleet of Critical Care…
Read MoreGirlguiding posters aim to raise public awareness
What, you may ask, have members of Girlguiding been doing in a number of bus shelters? The answer is quite…
Read MoreIslanders benefit from refunds through the Citizens Advice energy project
Citizens Advice, Isle of Wight, has succeeded in significantly reducing energy bills for the most vulnerable through the Energy Best…
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