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Press ReleaseHolmsey Make your minds up… I’ve always been suspicious of authority and, increasingly, those suspicions seem more than justified. Regardless…
Read MoreJack Up brings back the good times this summer
Jack Up brings back the good times this summer Centred around feel-good music from the ’80s and ’90s, there’ll be…
Read MoreVectis View – Healthwatch
Vectis View Chris Orchin, Chairman of Healthwatch Isle of Wight The clue is in the name. Healthwatch Isle of Wight…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Observer Issue 134
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Read MoreVectis View – Heath Monaghan
Founder of Aspire Ryde and the Island’s first Pioneer Minister I have to admit, I’m a bit of a data…
Read MoreBrighstone Library celebrates 10 years
By Mal Butler Brighstone Community Library marked 10 years since it was saved from closure by a group of volunteers…
Read MoreYarmouth business cheers up visitor
By Mal Butler A Yarmouth business has presented a disabled man with a photo of its own Helly Hansen window-display…
Read MoreSmart new displays at the Bus and Coach Museum
On Monday a refurbished display area at the IW Bus and Coach Museum was officially opened by Cllr Jenna Sabine,…
Read MoreBill and Gracie remember the East Cowes bombing of 1942
A letter in the IW Observer led to a day sharing memories of an eventful night almost 80 years ago…
Read MoreA sign of the times
Craft bar, Boojum&Snark, in Sandown has a freshly hand-painted sign, and it’s the work of craftsman Terry Ryan of Wighteagle…
Read MoreBritain’s hottest garden unites with Google A&C
Ventnor Botanic Gardens (VBG) have partnered with Google Arts & Culture to help people discover and be inspired by green…
Read MoreObituary – Gerry McGrady
A former deputy head and headteacher on the Island has died at the age of 91. James Gerard McGrady (Gerry)…
Read MoreWessex Cancer Rainbow & bubble Run 40th Anniversary.
More than 700 people took part in the ‘Rainbow Run – Bubble Fun’ at Sandown Airport to raise around £26,000…
Read MoreNew roles in the Anglican church for three Islanders
The Isle of Wight has its first Pioneer Minister after the recent ordination of Heath Monaghan (age 45). Heath has…
Read MoreGet along to Grafters to get your Fruit Salad Tree
Imagine sitting in your garden next summer, enjoying the sunshine and trying to decide which freshly-picked fruit to bite into.…
Read MoreMinister’s visit brings great news for GKN
A government minister used a visit to GKN Aerospace’s site in East Cowes yesterday to announce a multi-million pound contract…
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