New homes on the cards for Somerton?
IW Observer.co.ukPlanners are recommending that a total of 146 homes be approved on the site of the former Somerton Reservoir, but…
Read MoreSeann Walsh show Back From the Bed
English comedian and actor, Seann Walsh, has been performing comedy since his first show in 2006. He won the Leicester…
Read MoreCarnival is coming
Sandown is getting ready to stage its first carnival parades for three years. The town’s 2022 carnival queens have been…
Read MoreMassive engineering feat sorts out Appley sinkhole
At last, after 15 long months and a total cost of £7million, the Appley sinkhole has been repaired and the…
Read MoreGrand reopening of the Wight Aviation Museum
The Wight Aviation Museum at Sandown Airport was reopened with a special ceremony on Saturday, April 9. Lora Peacey-Wilcox, leader…
Read MoreMajor plans unveiled for Pier
Major plans to breathe life into the former Fort Victoria Pier near Yarmouth have been unveiled. Miles Blamire wants to…
Read MoreCool weather doesn’t deter Wight Triathletes
After a two-year absence, The Wight Tri Spring Triathlon took place at Gurnard Pines, Cowes, with a sprint distance triathlon…
Read MoreFancy dress shop raises money for local charities
Master of Disguise, a fancy-dress and film collectable shop in Newport’s St Thomas’ Square, has raised more than £1,500 for…
Read MoreWhite lie started fifty years of wedded bliss
A Cranmore couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last week, despite a ‘white lie’ during the marriage proposal. Ian and…
Read MoreIslander played a part in Oscar win
An Islander played a vital role in helping Jenny Beavan win the Oscar for best costume design in Disney’s Cruella,…
Read MoreSpecial 80th anniversary planned for the defence of Cowes in WWII
The 80th anniversary of the defence of Cowes and East Cowes by the Polish destroyer, ORP Błyskawica, during World War…
Read MoreCouncillor asks why western government’s can’t do more
East Cowes Deputy Mayor, Karl Love, has returned from a week-long visit to Moldova highlighting the appalling conditions Ukrainian refugees…
Read MoreCharity cheque presentation
Westridge Golf Club’s current captain, Walter Mallinson and ladies’ captain, Gill Stokes joined Gordon Debenham (club captain 2020/22) and Shelagh…
Read MoreGary cares for war graves
An Isle of Wight man has received an award from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). Gary Newman was recognised…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK IN TIME: Naming of the streets…
The Isle of Wight Observer of 19th April 1856 contains an article and a reader’s letter signed only with an…
Read MoreRyde Harbour is now Ryde Marina
Ryde Harbour has been re-named as Ryde Marina, after Ryde Town Council finalised the takeover from Isle of Wight Council…
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