Barefoot challenge for former Girlguide
Isle of Wight ObserverGirlguiding IW played host to one of Girlguiding’s national ambassadors with Anna McNuff’s visit to the Island. Anna is an…
Read MoreNext meeting for the Isle of Wight branch of the Royal Air Force Association
The Isle of Wight branch of the Royal Air Force Association meets in the Riverside Centre, Newport on the second…
Read MoreThe Force is strong for the Star Wars event of the year
Planning continues apace for the WightFibre Charity Premier release of Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker at Cineworld in…
Read MoreSouthern Housing Group residents sowing the seeds of hope
Southern Housing Group residents are celebrating the official opening of a new garden within the grounds of the historic Quarr…
Read MoreGhost Runners turn out in force despite weather
Nearly 200 intrepid runners took on a spooky charity fun run on a wet and blustery Friday evening (Nov 4)…
Read MoreNew travel agency set up by Thomas Cook staff
Former staff of Thomas Cook, which closed its Newport store when the travel giant went into liquidation on September 23,…
Read MoreBlood test event for men that could help save lives
The IW Prostate Cancer Support Group with the Ryde Lions in partnership, recently organised their third PSA blood test event…
Read MoreNew safe places scheme launched
County Hall and all Isle of Wight Council leisure centres will form part of a network of Safe Places where…
Read MoreSponsorship Scheme invites new applicants
Sports and arts groups working with young people on the Isle of Wight are being invited to apply for travel…
Read MoreSouthern Vectis offering free travel for armed forces personnel on Remembrance Sunday
Southern Vectis is again marking Remembrance, by displaying poppies on its buses over the coming weeks. And the local bus…
Read MoreHovertravel’s Winter timetable
Hovertravel’s Winter timetable came into force on Nov 1. Until March 31, 2020, the service will run half-hourly during the…
Read MoreOne-way restriction to be lifted on Forest Road as St Mary’s junction scheme enters its next phase
The one-way restriction on Forest Road has finished and the road open to two-way traffic as the major scheme to…
Read MoreWinter clothes needed for the Island homeless
Islanders are being asked to dig deep into the backs of their wardrobes and donate any unwanted winter coats, gloves,…
Read MoreNo LibDem Candidate for the Island
The Liberal Democrats will not be fielding a candidate on the Island for the General Election on December 12. The…
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