Hovertravel apprentice wins Star Award
IW GalleriesJoshua Sheekey, a Hovercraft Handling Agent at Hovertravel, has achieved the Star Award for customer service in Havant & South…
Read MoreCowes ‘Picnic in the Park’ serves up a donation for tennis and Sailability
On Tuesday 12th February Maureen Wroath, Chair of Cowes Picnic in the Park and Susie Sheldon, Lord Lieutenant of the…
Read MoreHMP Isle of Wight plans to create basic standards of decency denied
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterOvercrowding, buckets as toilets and prisoners who could not vote — just some of the issues inspectors found in the…
Read MoreWorld Championships spot for Kim Murray
Kim Murray from Binstead has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Winter Games World Championships in the skeleton…
Read MoreSleeping Beauty a real treat – well done Wight Strollers!
Isle of Wight ObserverI took my mum for a birthday treat to enjoy the performance of The Wight Strollers’ ‘Sleeping Beauty’. In all…
Read MoreConsultation launched to update dog controls across the Island
Plans to update dog and alcohol controls across the Island go out to consultation today (Wednesday). New legislation means the…
Read MoreAccessible Activities Day at West Wight Sports & Community Centre
The second Accessible Activities and Services Day is to be held on Saturday 14th March at West Wight Sports &…
Read MoreHistoric bell to be part of VE Day celebrations
A historic bell from HMS Sandown was discovered during the recent renovation of the Broadway Centre, as well as other…
Read MorePatient plays violin while surgeons remove brain tumour
A patient at King’s College Hospital in London has played the violin while surgeons removed a tumour from her brain.…
Read MoreLondon Astrobeat Orchestra to perform Abbey Road at Quay Arts
It’s 50 years since The Beatles’ last ever recorded studio album Abbey Road so London Astrobeat Orchestra have prepared a…
Read MoreAutism Festival venue changed due to weather concerns
Spectrum – The Autism Festival due to take place on 25th April 2020 at Sandown Airport is changing venues. Organisers…
Read MoreJohanna receives honorary fellowship from Historical Association
The Historical Association has honoured a resident of The Elms Nursing Home in Bembridge for her lifelong commitment to researching…
Read MoreRed Funnel appoints new Operations Director
Red Funnel Ferries has announce the appointment of Leanna Lakes as its new Operations Director with immediate effect. Leanna is…
Read MoreIsland sailing club launches The Windeler Cup for small keelboats
Announced today by the Island Sailing Club, The Windeler Cup is a new race for small keelboats that will run…
Read MoreSandown’s Broadway Centre will soon be blooming.
Valentine’s Day was celebrated by the Town Council with a tree planting in the grounds of the Broadway Centre. Town…
Read MoreHovertravel adds extra fun for children this half-term
Hovertravel is offering free colouring sheets and crayons for children travelling this half-term. Loretta Lale, head of commercial at Hovertravel,…
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