Dance event at Riverside raises air ambulance funds
Press ReleaseA charity performance, by the ‘Own it! Dance Divas’ dancers, raised more than £600 for the Hants & IW Air…
Read MoreOpen Day raises funds for the RNLI
Cowes RNLI held its annual open day, which left some crew members feeling very worn out, following Monday’s Mayday Mile…
Read MoreRandonee attracts 3,000 cyclists from far and wide
Cyclists from across Europe and the USA were among the 3,000 participants involved with the annual Isle of Wight charity…
Read MoreCabinet Connection: Lora Peacey-Wilcox – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
There is obviously a lot of interest in the Coronation this weekend. I am writing this while on a short…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: May 6th 1882
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 6th May 1882 tells of a dreadful storm – which led to a…
Read MoreIW Ultra Challenge raises charity funds
More than 1,600 people took part in Saturday’s Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge, raising thousands of pounds for various charities.…
Read MoreTory group loses second councillor
Freshwater North & Yarmouth Councillor, Peter Spink, has resigned from the IW Conservative Councillors’ Group. It follows the resignation last…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Letter from America
I return refreshed from my holiday of a lifetime – but I have to say – never again. Considering the…
Read MoreLetting their hair down at the Gurt Ballygagger
Mal ButlerAround 500 bikers attended the On the Edge Rally, a four-day music festival, which raises funds for local charities and…
Read MoreThe Big Help Out
The Big Help Out is a national volunteering campaign, taking place over this Coronation bank holiday weekend. Across the UK,…
Read MoreSell your car – the Wight way
There’s a new way to sell your car on the Island, and it will cost sellers nothing to use, and…
Read MoreBiscoes Column: Cut-off date for registering public rights of way announced
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced that a cut-off date of January 1, 2031, is…
Read MoreIsland set for The King!
The Island is going ‘Coronation Crazy’ this weekend, as thousands of people will celebrate the crowning of King Charles III.…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Danielle Nixon – Mountbatten Community Team Nurse
I feel very privileged to be a Mountbatten nurse, and it feels even more special knowing I can do this…
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