Foodbank fundraiser returns to Quay Arts
Press ReleaseAn evening of local music in support of local people in crisis will star The Rug Band, Two Big Violins,…
Read MoreNo time to debate cost of living crisis
More than half of Island households will be under food or energy stress this winter, according to two Isle of…
Read MoreCarly loses her locks to raise cancer funds
By Mal Butler A woman diagnosed with cancer, who has grown her hair for the last 29 years, has had…
Read MoreHow does a new mainland ward help support Islanders?
The IW Observer has discovered that a Portsmouth hospital ward, funded by the Island’s NHS, has been used to address…
Read MoreIce cream van put to an unusual use
There was a coffee morning with a difference on Princes Esplanade in Cowes last Friday. Plaza Ices held the event…
Read MoreDisplay of photos in Freshwater café
By Mal Butler An artist is having her photographs displayed in a Freshwater café to help raise funds for charity.…
Read MoreVectis Radio stays on air
Newport-based community radio station, Vectis Radio, has been granted a five-year extension on its broadcasting licence by Ofcom. The station,…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 5th Oct 1878
On October 5th, 1878, the Isle of Wight Observer published a lengthy piece giving an opinion on how the law…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Nancy Thorley, Managing Director of Vehicle Consulting Solent
When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs) the Isle of Wight has many advantages over other UK counties. Range anxiety,…
Read MoreU3A Wight in Newport on Saturday
Isle of Wight University of the Third Age (U3A) finished its recent 40th-anniversary celebrations with a day in St Thomas’s…
Read MoreIsland theatre : By Maureen Sullivan
Season of mists and …. great theatre shows! Autumn has some wonderful thespian treats coming up. Trinity Theatre is staging…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Islanders should be angry
I always try to be nice, but not today. Today I can’t be friendly because I’m frustrated and angry about…
Read MoreNo clear way forward
Despite a three-hour meeting called to discuss the new Island Planning Strategy (IPS) on Wednesday night, councillors failed to reach…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Observer Issue 195
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Read MoreWoman who says weight loss programme changed her life, urges islanders to sign up
Isle of Wight residents have just days left to claim funded places on gloji, a 12-week digital weight loss program…
Read MoreLocal charity needs feedback to help develop new services
Local charity, Age UK Isle of Wight, will celebrate their fiftieth birthday in 2023. As they celebrate their Golden Anniversary,…
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