Macie shares love at Easter
IW Observer.co.ukCaring Newport teenager Macie Edkins-Wherry has been out and about again delivering Easter eggs and treats to the Island’s care…
Read MoreFree open day for jobs and training
Island residents are invited to a free, drop-in open day to learn about job and training opportunities on the Island…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: The Garlic Festival Team Madeleine, Laura and Zoe
Wow! The photo above was taken in February 2020; the three of us were so looking forward to getting stuck…
Read MoreCabinet Connection – Lora Peacey-Wilcox, Leader of the IW Council
April is a quieter month at the council. Following the budget process, and with the Easter break that follows on…
Read MorePlatform One’s ‘Inside The Industry’ Returns
Following the success of last year’s music industry seminar, Platform One decided to host a bigger and better event catering…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Parenting is tough!
All parents worry, but when Anthony Minghella won his Oscar for The English Patient, I told my kids that growing…
Read MoreThe oldest Islander on display tomorrow
There will be a chance to view the earliest Britten-Norman (BN) Islander in existence tomorrow (Saturday) at the Wight Military…
Read MoreStraight to the top!
If you’ve been hiding under a stone for the last few months, you may have missed all the brou-haha about…
Read MoreVolunteers needed for Walk the Wight
With Walk the Wight just a few weeks away, Mountbatten is urging Islanders to take part, with the message ‘If…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Observer Issue 171
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Read MoreGet your 2023 calendar early!
The new Friends of Freshwater Library 2023 calendar is now on sale. The calendar has been put together with pictures…
Read MoreIW child poverty hits a record high
The number of children living in poverty on the Isle of Wight has hit a record high, at one in…
Read MoreNew helmsman at Cowes RNLI
Cowes lifeboat has another qualified helm, Mat Randall, who has satisfied the last stage of the stringent requirements set by…
Read MoreA tale of British bulldog spirit against an authoritarian state
It is Autumn 1940 during the Blitz. The Battle of Britain has reached a crucial point and Brit-ain needs its…
Read MoreChildren learn about red squirrel threats in colouring competition
More than 150 children from Island and mainland schools took part in ‘The Big Picnic’ colouring competition, organised by South…
Read MorePresentation of final High Sheriff’s Award
As one of his final acts as High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, James Attrill presented a High Sheriff’s…
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