40 years’ service from firefighters
IW Observer.co.ukFor the last 20 years Shanklin firefighters, Adam Wood and Jason Mathews, have worked side by side, and now they…
Read MoreConcert for Ukraine at St Mary’s Church
A ‘Concert for Ukraine’ held in St Mary’s Church, Brighstone, on Sunday (March 20) has raised a total of £3,000…
Read MoreReaders picture of the week
This week’s photograph of a beautiful peacock butterfly was taken by IW Observer reader, Paul Bradley of Brighstone, when he…
Read MoreOak tree for the Queen’s Jubilee
Sandown Green Town Volunteers (SGTVs) and local residents welcomed two of the Island’s deputy Lord-Lieutenants, Mary Case and Graham Biss,…
Read MoreNiton garages may have to come down
A controversial development in Niton, which led to the Isle of Wight Council being heavily criticised by a national watchdog,…
Read MoreIsland businessman’s project to aid Ukraine
An Island businessman has organised a van of vital supplies to reach the Ukraine – and his next project is…
Read MoreCommunity Action to welcome Ukrainians
Community Action Isle of Wight, working in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, is gearing up to welcome Ukrainian…
Read MoreA special evening to enjoy fine art and raise money
Some of the hottest tickets in April will be to the Fairwinds fine art exhibition’s opening night party and auction.…
Read MoreFreshwater causeway will soon be upgraded
Island Roads has confirmed that barriers which have been in place for three years at Freshwater Causeway will finally be…
Read MoreIW Council and Amey support Spring Clean
The Isle of Wight Council, with waste partners, Amey, will be supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean (GBSC)…
Read MoreWord Spoken Song give Wildheart Trust a boost
Boojum & Snark hosted an evening with Mark and Matt who, together, are Word Spoken Song to raise £150 for…
Read MoreWelcome to the world, little joey
Visitor attraction, Tapnell Farm, near Yarmouth, have welcomed a new resident, a joey Bennett’s Wallaby, the first born at the…
Read MoreBeryl is getting misused
There have been more than 1,000 reports of misuse of e-scooters since they were introduced to the Island in November…
Read MoreIslanders triumphs over an ill-disciplined Romsey
Isle of Wight 39 v Romsey 26 The Islanders maintained their recent good form with a solid home win over…
Read MoreAppeal lodged over nine new Northwood houses
Planning agents have accused the Isle of Wight Council of ‘effectively undermining its own strategic policy’, when it turned down…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The NHS: frustrating and shambolic, but life-saving
As the horrific assault on Ukraine has been unfolding, I’ve been a bit distracted, not totally keeping up with the…
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