Yarmouth Carnival is in it’s 110th year
Mal ButlerA successful eight days of fun and games for the 110th Yarmouth Carnival came to an end with the parade…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Paul St J Martin – IW Representative for Dignity in Dying
Isle of Wight ObserverWe face a real challenge; over 80 per cent of the population want a change in the law to help…
Read MoreTeddy Bear’s picnic is free for everyone
All are welcome to Blackwater Mill’s Teddy Bear Picnic, in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society, next Friday (August 25). There…
Read MoreJonyth’s 30 years of volunteering at the Ventnor Botanic Garden
Tilly WalderOn Wednesday, Jonyth Hill celebrated 30 years of volunteering at the Ventnor Botanic Gardens. The Isle of Wight Observer attended…
Read MoreFond farewells to mobile tyre fitter
Freshwater business, Tyres of Wight, is to close for personal reasons after the owner, Chris Plant, said he wanted to…
Read MoreGarlic Festival
The Garlic Festival is back this weekend! Since the first show in 1983, the IW Garlic Festival has grown to…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Oh, Dr Beeching!
I’m just about old enough to remember steam engines at the London railway terminals. Those giant machines seemed almost alive…
Read MoreHigh standards at Freshwater show
Last Saturday’s Freshwater Summer Show was pronounced a huge success, with hundreds of visitors to the Jubilee Field, next to…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: August 18th 1866
We enjoyed this report of a cricket match between Ryde and Ventnor from the Isle of Wight Observer published on…
Read MoreAll schools: A-Level results
A-level and other exam results were announced yesterday (Thursday) and it is clear that some students have achieved exceptional results,…
Read MoreSchool closure plans may still go to ombudsman
The long-running saga of the IW Council’s attempts to close Chillerton & Rookley Primary School looks set to continue amid…
Read MoreA-level results day
A-levels results day came upon us yesterday (Thursday), and the Isle of Wight Observer popped along to the Island VI…
Read MoreIW Observer 239
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Read MoreGenerous supporters save Ryde’s museum
by Peter Gruner Author Hunter Davies was among supporters who breathed a sigh of relief this week at the news…
Read MoreSummer Serenade singing success
Members of Newchurch Male Voice Choir recently presented their Summer Serenade concert at St Paul’s Church in Shanklin. Inclement weather…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Moaning Minnies
For the love of all that’s holy, when will everyone stop moaning about the b***** weather? It’s Saturday afternoon, and…
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