Suspected drink driver rolls car
Chris CornfordA woman was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after she rolled her vehicle into a field at Ashey on Saturday…
Read MoreFundraising for private op for Joey as NHS cant’ deliver
A fundraiser set up to raise £7,000 to pay for a private operation to save a three-year-old Lake boy from…
Read MoreShanklin Brass Band in Battle of the Regions
Following the loss of three major brass band competitions this year, the nationally renowned Cory Band, in partnership with Kapitol…
Read MoreHome testing kits for Covid now available
Covid-19 home tests are now available for collection from the Newclose Cricket Ground testing site. As schools have now reopened,…
Read MoreCalverts Hotel: “An expensive accident waiting to happen”
More than £7,000, which should have been spent housing the homeless, has been used to provide security staff at Calvert’s…
Read MoreCounty Show cancelled but hopes for ‘country fair’ event
The organising committee of the Royal Isle of Wight County Show has announced the cancellation of the 2021 show, due…
Read MoreAn alternative way to travel to Lymington
From April 2, Anderson Boat Cruises will be offering a regular passenger service between Yarmouth and Lymington on their vessel…
Read MoreEndometriosis awareness
An Island woman is campaigning to raise awareness and funds during Endometriosis Awareness Month. Georgia Day struggled with debilitating pelvic…
Read MoreIs the 7% increase in crematorium charges even legal?
Isle of Wight Council officers have again defended the decision to increase crematorium charges by an inflation-busting seven per cent,…
Read MoreOFFICIAL NOTICE: IW Council
Isle of Wight ObserverIsle of Wight Council Report of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has…
Read MoreTaxi drivers get fair play
Taxi drivers have pulled rank with the IW Council in their bid to be relocated during the St George’s Way…
Read MoreYour school could be next. Save our school
Parents at a primary school targeted for closure say parents elsewhere on the Island should be alarmed about the plans,…
Read MorePoundland to open in Cowes
Budget retailer Poundland are staying coy about when their new branch in Cowes will open. They are recruiting on line…
Read MoreHolmsey Oh, the good life!
In the seventies almost the entire nation tuned-in to see Tom and Barbara living ‘The Good Life’ on BBC1. Richard…
Read MoreHog roast causes Arreton gridlock
The landlord of The Fighting Cocks has defended his ‘drive through hog roast’ after an overwhelming response caused the main…
Read MoreTeenagers waste fire officers time
Three teenagers were accused of ‘wasting the Fire Brigade’s time’ after a Cowes crew had to cut them out of…
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