Endometriosis awareness
Chris CornfordAn 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…
Read MorePositive Ofsted comments for Christ the King College
Ofsted has praised Christ the King College following a remote monitoring inspection last month. The Newport college, which is currently…
Read MoreNatasha and Joshua looking forward to Blue seas rib ride
Two children from Sandown Bay have won the Blue Seas Protection Half-term Challenge and can look forward to a ride…
Read MoreChilly way to raise funds for East Cowes seafront
A group of sea swimmers are doing a virtual swim around the Island to raise money for the East Cowes…
Read MorePharmacist Tim given Freedom of Yarmouth
Yarmouth pharmacist Tim Gibbs has been given the rare privilege of being granted the Freedom of the Town. Tim was…
Read MoreNo snacks and jogging for charity fundraiser
A mother and daughter, forced apart during lockdown, have raised more than £2,500 for four Island charities. Dana Edkins-Wherry, who…
Read MoreReaders picture of the week
This week’s image was captured only last week and was sent in by Ashley Cooper. It features Totland Pier with…
Read MoreParish council wants to buy plot to stop overdevelopment
Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council wants to buy land, owned by the Isle of Wight Council, to prevent up to…
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