Fundraisers needed to add cash to the kitty for Island cats
IW GalleriesA cat adoption centre in Ryde is hosting a volunteering day for people with spare time and skills to share,…
Read MoreTwo Police officers are embarking on a charity motorbike ride.
From one rock to another, two Hampshire Constabulary cops will be undertaking a staggering 2,500 mile motorbike trip from the…
Read More4 more years to carry out significant investment to Island’s highways
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterIsland Roads will use four more years of its contract to carry out significant investment to the Island’s highways network.…
Read MoreOn Your Bike for Wootton Bridge pupils
A number of Year Six pupils at Wootton Bridge Community Primary School, have taken part in a Level 3 Bikeability…
Read MoreTrust launches ‘Where Best Next’ Campaign
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has launched a new initiative ‘where best next’ to help ensure its patients are…
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19) update and advice
The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has…
Read MoreOfsted rates Adult and Community Learning Service as ‘good’
The Island’s popular Adult and Community Learning Service has been rated as ‘good’ following its latest Ofsted inspection in January.…
Read MoreStorm Dennis threat leads to road closure
Isle of Wight ObserverAs a safety precaution, the Middle Road at Apesdown Cuttings is to be closed this weekend given the high winds…
Read MoreMP undergoes questioning by school pupil parliament
Island MP Bob Seely underwent a round of questioning by children from Carisbrooke Primary’s Pupil Parliament when he visited the…
Read MoreCollege sends a message of love to the planet
On Valentine’s Day, students and staff at Cowes Enterprise College sent a message of love to the planet. Students were…
Read MoreCowes Lifeboat responds to report of empty dinghy
A report from a cross-Solent ferry that an empty dinghy had been spotted in the Solent sparked a thorough search…
Read MoreHigh value tools stolen in Shorwell burglary
Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for information after tools were stolen during a burglary in Shorwell. Sometime…
Read MoreSpread the love with your local newspaper next Friday
The Isle of Wight Observer wants to help spread loving thoughts across the Island on Valentine’s Day on Friday, February…
Read MoreAnniversary festival to recreate iconic 1970 IW Festival stage at Afton
Experience 1970 is to recreate the iconic 1970 Isle of Wight Festival stage for the three-day 50th anniversary event in…
Read MoreWightlink marks two years of serving Island milk to customers
Wightlink is celebrating two years of partnership with Briddlesford Farm Dairy at Wootton on the Isle of Wight. Over that…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Council issues statement on Coronavirus
The leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Dave Stewart, today advised Island residents that they are able to…
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