IW Lottery lends its 100th business loan, creating 400 jobs
Isle of Wight ObserverMore than 400 jobs have been created by 100 interest free loans to businesses, thanks to the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreSandown takeaway fined £4,000 for food hygiene failures
A Sandown takeaway has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds in fines and costs following an Isle of Wight…
Read MoreTribute paid to young woman who died in Arreton collision
The family of a young woman who was killed in a collision on the Isle of Wight have released a…
Read MoreHow green is our Council? Budding politicians ask the tough questions
Just how green is the Isle of Wight Council? That was the question posed by budding politicians from Barton Primary…
Read MoreSeeley seeks answers to increase in ‘serious incidents’ at hospital
MP Bob Seely says he is seeking answers to serious incidents recorded at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust in…
Read MoreIsland MP welcomes latest Police funding announcement
MP Bob Seely has welcomed the latest Government announcement – to boost police funding by over £1.1 billion – the…
Read MoreTuk Tuk dream coming true for Island couple
A young Isle of Wight couple inspired on their honeymoon by vintage Tuk Tuks used as taxis in an Italian…
Read MoreCan you help? Loving home needed urgently for Holly
Friends of the Animals are looking urgently for a home, either foster or permanent, for Holly, a medium sized, spayed…
Read MoreLegal threat to school governors over planned Yarmouth closure
Yarmouth Primary School governors are coming under further intense pressure from the local community to re-think their support for the…
Read MoreIsle of Wight buses were buzzing over festive period
More people than ever took to the bus on Christmas Day on the Isle of Wight, according to Southern Vectis.…
Read MoreOverhanging tree causes emergency road closure
There has been an emergency road closure in York Avenue, East Cowes near John Nash Avenue. York Avenue is closed…
Read MoreRecently formed ferrymen find home at Wightlink ferry terminal
A recently formed sea shanty crew has a home port for their weekly practice sessions at Wightlink’s Fishbourne terminal. The…
Read MoreLocal ambulances get life-saving equipment thanks to friends
Life-saving portable equipment to resuscitate patients following a cardiac arrest has been provided by the Friends for the Island’s Ambulance…
Read MoreMoody Blues piano finds new life at Mountbatten
A grand piano that once belonged to The Moody Blues founding member Ray Thomas who died in January 2018, is…
Read MoreEarly bird Pride tickets for Ryde celebrations
Isle of Wight Pride have released early bird tickets for next year’s event which will be held in Ryde on…
Read MoreBest year yet for sustainable travel on the Isle of Wight
Visit Isle of Wight’s sustainable travel team is celebrating following a year of success in promoting a greener way to…
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