Trail-blazing housing and jobs scheme to set the standard for future development
Isle of Wight ObserverNature and sustainability are at the heart of a flagship affordable housing and rural business park scheme which the Isle…
Read MoreNew responsibilities for Deputy Council Leader
Council leader Dave Stewart has today confirmed that his deputy, Councillor Stuart Hutchinson, will be leading on the Councils Coronavirus…
Read MoreSolent LEP set to fund £15.9 million first step to recovery
The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced plans to invest £15.9 million in several significant projects in a move…
Read MoreIsland ambassadors helping beachgoers stay Covid-safe
If you visit a beach or park this summer it will be hard to miss these Isle of Wight Council…
Read MoreEnd of the road in sight for Shanklin traffic light chaos
A long-running saga involving temporary traffic lights that have brought chaos and frustration on the road leading to Shanklin seafront,…
Read MoreMore sailings in August on Wightlink’s car ferry routes
Isle of Wight ObserverFollowing increased demand for cross-Solent travel, Wightlink is pleased to announce more services on its Portsmouth-Fishbourne and Lymington-Yarmouth routes in…
Read MoreNewport Roman Villa set to reopen tomorrow
Newport Roman Villa will reopen tomorrow, Monday (3 August) with new health and safety measures in place. Explore the incredible…
Read MoreOsborne Run cancelled but new cycling event revealed
This year’s Osborne Run is the latest Mountbatten event to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but the hospice has…
Read MoreCowes lifeboat assists sail-jammed yacht
Cowes RNLI lifeboat went to the aid of a yacht in a choppy Western Solent today, which had a jammed…
Read MoreSupport to continue for thousands of ‘shielded’ Islanders post 1 August
Shielding will officially pause on 1 August, but there will still be help at hand for thousands of vulnerable Islanders…
Read MoreAfter more than 80 years of service – Island Line’s trains ready to retire
South Western Railway is looking for new homes for its soon to be retired Island Line fleet.
Read MoreBags donated to care experienced young people thanks to new council partnership
More than 180 'giving bags' have been distributed to care experienced youngsters on the Island — thanks to a new…
Read MoreNew case of coronavirus confirmed on Island
A new case of coronavirus has been recorded on the Isle of Wight for the first time in more than…
Read MoreIsle of Wight to host all-new Road Race Festival
An all-new road racing festival is set to take place on the Isle of Wight
Read MoreNew advert promotes the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight will be shown to targeted audiences across the south from this week.
Read MoreMain Outpatient clinics restart at St. Mary’s Hospital
From Monday 3 August, outpatients clinics will resume within the Main Outpatients Department at St. Mary’s Hospital.
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