The Island Flower Club celebrates one year late
IW Observer.co.ukThe Island Flower Club has celebrated its Diamond plus one-year anniversary, cancelled last year due to Covid, with more than…
Read MoreNew Discovery Bus exhibition
The Maritime Archaeology Trust’s (MAT) inspiring Discovery Bus is set to make a big splash with schools and communities across…
Read MoreNHS Trust wins award for cutting out-patient back-log
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust, in partnership with Medefer, has won an award for the Best Elective Care recovery…
Read MoreMusic for Ukraine at Quay Arts Centre
More than £5,000 has been raised for East Cowes MAD-Aid following two Music For Ukraine charity concerts at Newport’s Quay…
Read MoreDaffodil show is a real treat
The annual Isle of Wight Daffodil Society Show has taken place at Busy Bee Garden Centre in Ryde. Visitors were…
Read MoreLocals left stumped
Residents have been shocked by the scale of the ash dieback programme carried out by the National Trust (NT) on…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK IN TIME: Unsightly transactions
The editor of the Isle of Wight Observer of April 8th, 1865 made his feelings very clear about funeral corteges…
Read MoreProviding for the youth of the Bay
Julian Wadsworth, community resilience co-ordinator for the Bay area at Community Action Isle of Wight, has seen boxing, boxercise and…
Read MoreCrisis at St Mary’s and across Hants
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has issued an urgent plea to the public across Hampshire and the Island amid…
Read MoreThe history of Northwood House
Northwood House is a country manor house and the current building dates back to 1799. It was originally built for…
Read MoreRyde Chorus 30th anniversary concert
Ryde Chorus returned to its roots, to celebrate its 30th Anniversary, with a concert at All Saints’ Church, Ryde, on…
Read MorePlans for Pennyfeathers development are back
Plans for the 900-house Ryde development Pennyfeathers are back before planners after stalling last year. Revised details have been submitted…
Read MoreNew community pantry scheme
Islanders struggling against rising costs will soon be able to join a new food pantry scheme. Items found in the…
Read MoreHead of the River for Ryde’s coastal fours
Having missed out on the last competition – the BTC Spring Head – due to problems with their trailer and…
Read MoreChildren’s Festival returns after Covid
The Isle of Wight Children’s Festival will return this Easter, on April 21-22, with a new, expanded programme based around…
Read MoreRainbow Run back for 2022
Wessex Cancer Trust’s three-kilometre family run (1.86 miles) is back on July 10, with a new location at Northwood’s County…
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