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Isle of Wight ObserverThe first female president of Shanklin Rotary Club has stepped down, but according to its members the community owes her…
Read MoreNo llama drama at the Island’s first llama wedding
The wedding of Sophie & Jack Wood at St Michaels Church recently was a real Shalfleet event. The bride’s mother,…
Read MoreMerrydale residents get into the groove!
Hush Silent Disco company in Ryde recently took their flashing silent headphones along to the Merrydale Residential Home in Spencer…
Read MoreHave a sleepover at JR Zone
JR Zone, one of the Isle of Wight’s leading indoor activity play zones, is now under new ownership. New Owner…
Read MoreBrighstone Primary gets new play house!
Hose Rhodes Dickson are no stranger to houses, but one is a little different. Working with the Brighstone School Association,…
Read MoreIW Radio Local Heroes recognised at Cowes Yacht Haven ceremony
John Phillips of Ryde’s John’s Club was named Isle of Wight Radio and Wightfibre Overall Local Hero, at the annual…
Read MoreHousing plans recommended despite wave of objections
Plans for up to 40 homes in Wootton have been recommended for conditional approval, despite objections from the parish council…
Read MoreVictorian Ventnor given modern safety solution
Island Roads say work in Belgrave Road, Ventnor, is seeking to make the road safer while preserving the town’s special…
Read MoreNew school event planned as Global Challenge ends
Many schools across the Island have traditionally spent months planning, rehearsing and fundraising for the regional Rock Challenge, part of…
Read MoreBeware of bumps and frights at Blackgang!
What goes bump in the night and will give you a horrible fright? Blackgang Chine’s ghostly characters are causing mischief…
Read MoreBecome a Bayologist for free!
There is the opportunity to go along to Dinosaur Isle on Sunday (Oct 13) and become a Bayologist for free.…
Read MoreIsland Guide movement makes ‘plastic promise’
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers across the Island have joined #PlasticPromise, the biggest ever girl-led campaign to tackle plastic pollution,…
Read MoreStep into Christmas by taking on the Frosty 5k
Islanders are being invited to Step into Christmas by taking on the UK’s first ever Frosty 5k, hosted by the…
Read MoreCalls to give support to local bookshops
In advance of the IW Literary Festival, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has called on Islanders to support local…
Read MoreNew St George’s Retail Park is a step closer
Plans for a new retail and leisure complex at St George’s Park, Newport, rumoured to include a McDonald’s drive-through, Aldi…
Read MoreDesperately seeking volunteers – Ability Dogs 4 Young People IOW
Getting volunteers to help with the Ability Dogs 4 Young People’s charity work has always been on-going, but it is…
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