Isle of Wight Observer Issue 178
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Read MoreHousehold waste collection update
IW Observer.co.ukSubject to the ballot result, a two-week strike by Amey employees, who are GMB Trade Union members, is due to…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK IN TIME: The forthcoming Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
As we celebrate the seventy years of our Queen’s reign, we thought we would look back at a previous Jubilee…
Read MoreEurope’s largest land predator unearthed on the Isle of Wight
Research led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton has identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land-based…
Read MoreSPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS: Medina College
Students and staff at Medina College are eagerly preparing for the introduction of the Cambridge IGCSE in Agriculture this September.…
Read MoreUp to £25,000 for Island businesses
If you are an Island business in need a cash injection for a business growth project, you should act now…
Read MoreWomble made of discarded plastics
Eco-based sculptor, Glenn Martin, has recently created a sculpture called the ‘Womble’, made from plastics found on Binnel Bay between…
Read MoreCounty contest cup competition
Bowlers from across the Island have competed to be picked in the forthcoming Ladies’ English national challenge competition for the…
Read MoreReaders picture of the week
This week’s picture of a pair of magnificent hot-air balloons was taken early morning last Monday, by Michael Cooper at…
Read MoreJonathan’s long wait for a new wheelchair
Mal ButlerA 19-year-old man, who has cerebral palsy, has been waiting more than a year for a new wheelchair following a…
Read MoreNewport two gun challenge
Newport and District Rifle Club members turned out at their home range last Sunday to shoot the two gun challenge.…
Read MoreLocal surfers place well at competitions
The English National Surfing Championships were held at Watergate Bay in Newquay on May 6-8, run by Surfing England, where…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Susie Sheldon, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutentant of the Isle of Wight
As we celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we can only marvel at the years of service she has given,…
Read MoreNew primate domes at The Wildheart Sanctuary
The Wildheart Trust has recently opened the first-of-its-kind primate facility at The Wildheart Sanctuary in Sandown. The sanctuary hosted a…
Read MoreIsland Theatre
Maureen SullivanIs it June already? We’re halfway through the year – but the good news is it’s summer, and there are…
Read MoreIsland people and groups appear in the honours list
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List was published yesterday (Thursday) including three Islanders recognised for their years of public service. Two…
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