UKSA gets young Islanders afloat
IW Observer.co.ukUKSA has announced that it has received a Tesco community grant which will be put towards its ‘Test the Water’…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK IN TIME: The Eastern Monarch
On June 3rd 1859 the Eastern Monarch, described as a spendid ship, caught fire while moored off Spithead with the…
Read MoreEnjoy the annual beer celebration!
On Wednesday (June 15) it will be Beer Day Britain, the UK’s annual celebration of beer. Whether you enjoy drinking…
Read MoreReaders picture of the week
This week’s picture of a our very own native red squirrel has been sent to us by Clare Jacobs. Have…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Heather Humber MBE, 50 years of service as a councillor
In 1972, after having been involved in various community activities for some years, I was persuaded to stand for election…
Read MoreMeet a field full of experts
What do you get if you cross the Commanding Officer of The Queen’s Colour Squadron with a goat farmer and…
Read More‘Puffing Billy’ does 1,000- mile cycle ride for charity
Mal ButlerFour cyclists have ridden nearly 1,000 miles from Orkney to the Island to raise money for Mountbatten Hospice and KissyPuppy.…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Goodbye dad
In an ideal world, those we love would never suffer; in an ideal world, those we love would go on…
Read MoreRow over ‘dodgy’ IW funding deal
Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, was accused of being involved in a ‘dodgy’ deal this week after he issued…
Read MoreNew defibrillators available for public
Two new defibrillators for public use have recently been installed on the Island. Managing director of Hurst, Jevon Kennedy, welcomed…
Read MoreNew aviaries and hospital room needed for parrots
The IW Parrot Rescue is raising funds to build new aviaries after winter storms took its toll on the current…
Read MorePageants and parties!
A joyful Island was ‘put on the map’ after a weekend of pageants and parties to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum…
Read MoreAnti-government feeling at Freshwater’s Any Questions
The Isle of Wight proved that it certainly had some questions for the government when BBC Radio 4’s long-running current…
Read MoreOne regatta down but success in the other
The Ryde Rowing Club Regatta on Saturday had to be abandoned on safety grounds due to unfavourable weather conditions. It…
Read MoreCounty Show competition
This year’s Royal Isle of Wight County Show will be held at the Showground in Northwood over the weekend of…
Read MoreA musical evening with Milton Hide
Milton Hide will be performing at Ventnor Arts Club tonight (Friday). Jim and Josie Tipler, from East Sussex, make up…
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