Could you be missing out on a fortune?
Carole DennettThere could be millions of pounds worth of unclaimed property left by people who died on the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreObituary – Peter Garratt
A stalwart of the Royal Solent Yacht Club, Peter Garratt, has died after a long illness, aged 71. Peter Garratt…
Read MoreA close shave for West Wight nursery
The West Wight Nursery has raised more than £750 following a series of challenges which culminated in a close shave…
Read MoreLeaving Priory School in style
Priory School has a decade old tradition of seeing off their GCSE students in style every year. But course this…
Read MoreLiam’s Music Blog – Talking like a pirate
The Quay Arts Folk club celebrated national ‘Talk like a Pirate Day’ on Sunday September 20 with a wonderful livestream…
Read MoreGuest column by Council Leader Dave Stewart
Council Leader Dave Stewart sets out his views about how we need to live with Covid-19 in a guest column…
Read MoreNew FYTbus for the West Wight
FYT Bus volunteers Gareth Wyre and Hilary Benns bring the FYT Bus back to Yarmouth credit: Alan Benns A new…
Read MorePetition to save Browns Golf Club
On the day that Browns Golf Course in Sandown shuts their doors - over 2,000 people hope it's not for…
Read MoreHenrietta must have been eggs-hausted!
We're not yolking - there is a twenty-five million to one chance of finding an egg like this!
Read MoreMarine mammals at risk from supertrawlers
So sad to see that so many of these beautiful creatures die as a by-product of supertrawler fishing.
Read MoreCouncil under scrutiny – or not?
What are your thoughts on how the Council's decisions should be challenged?
Read MoreWendy Patricia Willmott – Aged 61
It is with deep sorrow that the IW Observer team announce the death this week of a much-loved colleague. Wendy…
Read MoreReader’s picture
An explosion of colour in the sky at Newtown on a Tuesday evening by IW Observer reader Lynda Chandler
Read MoreHighland holiday for majestic eagle
One of the six white-tailed eagles released on the Island last year has taken a three-month ‘holiday’, including a two-month…
Read MoreLiam’s music blog – three albums to refresh your playlist
What do you think of Liam's selections?
Read MoreGovernment support through Covid-19 pandemic – Island figures revealed
The staggering level of government support to businesses and individuals on the Isle of Wight during the Covid-19 crisis has…
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