School closures
Press ReleaseThe headteachers of the three schools named in an Isle of Wight Council report for consultation over closure are members…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: June 27th 1914
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th June 1914 carried the following report. It seems that it is not…
Read MoreSeely flip-flops ‘like a wet fish’
Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has been mocked for recent comments about Boris Johnson, in which he repeatedly contradicted…
Read MoreRobertson selected as Tories’ candidate
Bembridge councillor and leader of the Tory group on the IW Council, Joe Robertson, has been selected to fight the…
Read MorePioneers wanted…
Tilly WalderThe Platform One College of Music is expanding its horizons by moving to provide a wider range of creative courses…
Read MoreTragic accident claims the life of Red Funnel employee
A fatal accident occurred outside the Red Funnel ferry terminal in Southampton, resulting in the death of an employee. The…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Clueless over the housing crisis
Drinking, dancing and making merry during lockdowns is the least of the Tories’ worries. By the time we get to…
Read MoreNew events for the County Show
It’s just two weeks to go until this year’s Royal Isle of Wight County Show on Saturday and Sunday, July…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Isle of Wight Can Depress – Satirical observers of Island life
With the smell of smoke from hosting one of his infamous half-sausage BBQs still fresh in his nostrils, Bob Seely,…
Read MorePepperpots receive award
The Pepperpot Players have been given an award for dramatic excellence by the National Operatic & Dramatic Association for their…
Read MoreFestival line-up gets 55,000 revellers rockin’ in Seaclose
They said they would entertain us – and Robbie Williams and John Giddings did just that over a sell-out weekend…
Read MoreTalks at Quarr Abbey
Jim Towey, a close friend and trusted advisor to the late Saint Teresa of Calcutta, will spearhead a month of…
Read MorePC Consultants – advice on websites
When it comes to websites, experience does matter. In this digital age, a website is a pretty essential tool for…
Read MoreIslanders celebrate their Wight in Bloom gardens
Garden competition, Wight in Bloom, has seen a 27 per cent growth in entries this year as nearly 100 individuals,…
Read MoreCounty Show Campaign
Meet the Island’s award-winning growers, bakers, brewers and producers at this year’s Royal Isle of Wight County Show, July 8…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Observer Issue 231
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