IW Labour welcomes new leader Sir Kier
Isle of Wight ObserverThe appointment of new Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has been welcomed by Isle of Wight Labour, after he won…
Read MoreStudents told how exams markings will be decided
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterStudents on the Isle of Wight who were facing exams in the coming months can breathe a sigh of relief,…
Read MoreIsland donkeys take centre stage on Channel 4 show
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary featured live on Channel 4’s The Steph Show on Tuesday lunchtime. The show’s producers…
Read MoreKey worker leaves message of thanks
NHS staff and key workers right across the Island have come in for a lot of praise during this crisis…
Read MoreFriends of Animals thank our readers
The Friends of the Animals charity has thanked IW Observer readers for their kind donations, after we highlighted their plea…
Read MoreGrants available for community groups
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) are working in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust (NET) to…
Read MoreHovertravel give helping hands across the water
The Isle of Wight Gin Distillery is using Hovertravel to speed its Wight Wash hand sanitiser across the Solent. With…
Read MoreMessage in a tableau
The congregation of Ryde Baptist Church is not congregating, but they are still trying to send a message of hope…
Read MoreArmy arrives to help provide an extra 200 hospital beds
Army personnel have been deployed on the Isle of Wight to help with the reconfiguration of St Mary’s hospital as…
Read MoreSolent NHS Trust to deliver sexual health services on Isle of Wight
The transfer of sexual health services to Solent NHS Trust took place on Wednesday 1 April, with all the current…
Read MoreFourth death from Covid-19 at St Mary’s Hospital
Carole DennettThe total number of deaths from Covid-19 has reached four, as a man in his 90s who had underlying health…
Read MoreChurchers Solicitors joins forces with Isle of Wight based Walter Gray
Churchers Solicitors, who maintain an office in Ryde, has today (Friday) confirmed the planned acquisition of fellow Isle of Wight…
Read MoreBembridge Illusions on hold – but will be back!
Bembridge Illusions’ Winter Series of sailing races had to be curtailed because of the current restrictions. Here, club official Mike…
Read MoreCitizen science project to help save our red squirrels
While stuck at home, how about some science to pass the time and help get an accurate picture of our…
Read MoreNHS frontline staff given something to sing about
Organisers of the Jack Up The Summer festival are offering Isle of Wight NHS frontline staff free entry to the…
Read MoreNewport Club still thriving after more than 50 years
Newport Shotokan Karate Club was the first Shotokan Karate Club on the Island. It first started in the late 1960s…
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