Police find body in Merstone Woodland
Isle of Wight ObserverOfficers from Hampshire Constabulary have found a body in a wooded area of Merstone on the Isle of Wight this…
Read MoreRecycling efforts on the Island praised by DEFRA
The Isle of Wight Council’s efforts to beat the national target for recycling household waste has attracted government attention. The…
Read MoreThis is the moment missing Charlotte Birch left St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, on Wednesday afternoon
This is the moment missing Charlotte Birch left St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, on Wednesday afternoon Although a bit blurry, it…
Read MoreCouncillor to meet Southern Vectis to discuss bus route concerns
A member of the Isle of Wight Council is to meet senior management of Island bus service provider, Southern Vectis,…
Read MoreResidents living near cycle path asked to look out for Charlotte
Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing to residents in the Blackwater, Merstone and Arreton areas to check gardens,…
Read MoreTemporary changes to Wightlink’s Lymington-Yarmouth service
Wightlink is making temporary changes to its Lymington-Yarmouth service in March 2019 to allow the Yarmouth Harbour authority to carry…
Read MoreMcDonald’s to pull plug on free WIFI to combat anti-social youths
McDonald’s franchise owners on the Isle of Wight have agreed to switch off their free WIFI service in hopes to…
Read MoreCowes Harbour Commission signs contract for a 9m Patrol RIB
Diverse Marine Ltd. and Cowes Harbour Commission are pleased to announce they have signed a contract for the design, construction…
Read MoreLatest results from Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club
Mitcheson Trophy. 1, Andy Groves +3; 2, Ben Guy +1; 3, Neil Hallett +1. Open Stableford: 1, Kevin Stevenson 44…
Read MoreEmergency services respond to car on its roof
Emergency services were called out to reports of a single car collision on Middle road this morning (January 11). Police,…
Read MorePolice and volunteers continue search for missing Charlotte
Police and Isle of Wight Search and Rescue volunteers are searching parts of Rookley tonight, in hopes of locating missing…
Read MoreReported sighting of missing Charlotte on Shide path
There are unconfirmed reports that missing Charlotte Birch (nee Alder) has been spotted on Shide cycle track this afternoon .…
Read MoreParish council plans to fund youth workers to combat bad behaviour
A Parish Council is hoping to fund two support workers in an attempt to combat the recent rise in youths…
Read MoreMobile MRI Scanner improves waiting times for patients
Patients referred to St. Mary’s Hospital for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan are able to be scanned much sooner…
Read MorePolice helicopter spotted hovering over parts of Newport
The National police air support unit was spotted hovering over parts of Newport on Thursday afternoon (January 10). It was…
Read MoreCLA comments on bulky waste collection charges
The CLA has described bulky waste collection charges as a “postcode lottery”, in the wake of new analysis of council…
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