Two lucky winners of garden waste scheme
Press ReleaseOur competition to win an Isle of Wight Council Green Garden Waste subscription attracted lots of entries. The IW Observer…
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Read MoreTaste of the Caribbean from the IW Distillery
The Isle of Wight Distillery has announced a fifth addition to its line-up of award-winning spirits – and this one…
Read MoreNo comment from education chiefs on poor A-level results
The Isle of Wight has once again found itself at the bottom of a key education league table. This year,…
Read MoreHedgelaying contest sees single point win
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust staff team won the Island Hedgelaying Competition by a single point in…
Read MoreAnd they said it wouldn’t last!
A Freshwater couple, who were told ‘their marriage wouldn’t last’, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a party last Friday…
Read MoreDirect Cremation? But what about loved ones left behind?
With the cost-of-living crisis affecting people these days and more TV advertising, direct cremation is on the increase. But what…
Read MoreFirst acts announced for new Cowes Fringe
Organisers of the first-ever Cowes Fringe have released details of the first acts which will deliver ‘an explosion of art…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 1921
This excerpt from the Isle of Wight Observer of March 5th, 1921 describes a Parkhurst prisoner in ways that just…
Read MoreBusinesses at Fort Victoria will open for easter
Mal ButlerBusinesses at Fort Victoria will be open for Easter – thanks to a little help from the IW Observer. The…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: On the road to Damascus?
In the ’70s and ’80s, Feargal Sharkey was the lead singer of The Undertones before launching a solo career. These…
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