A chat with Mark Southwell (and Maisy)
Mal ButlerCowes RNLI was kept busy during last week’s Cowes Week, with a variety of call-outs as some of the world’s…
Read MoreCard of thanks from a Duchess
The Duchess of York took time to write to members of Freshwater Bay Women’s Institute (FBWI) a personal note of…
Read MoreBell peal appeal
Isle of Wight ObserverSt Saviour’s Church in Shanklin recently held an open day with tours of the bell tower. The tours were led…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: August 15th 1903
This sorry tale about Ethel Tibble in the Isle of Wight Observer of 15th August 1903, tells how she threatened…
Read MoreTales & Trails
Discover more about the Island’s local wildlife at a free event on Pan Country Park in Newport on Sunday. ‘Tales…
Read MoreLife is different but Harley is still here
A Blackgang Chine worker has thanked the Hampshire & IW Air Ambulance for saving his life after a devastating motorbike…
Read MoreSweetspot leaves sour taste
The IW Council has been left more than £350,000 out of pocket with the announcement that the Island will not…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Laurence Mead – Retiring regatta director of Cowes Week
Yes, it’s true; Cowes Week does have fewer boats than it used to do, and I sometimes hear it said…
Read MoreNew landlords at the Travellers Joy
The award-winning Travellers’ Joy, Northwood, will have new landlords from October 4. As previously reported, Pete and Sam Booth are…
Read MoreETl Column: LED lighting – have you made the switch?
LED technology has come a long way since its inception in the 1960s, now standing as the most energy-efficient lighting…
Read More‘A love letter to Kate Bush’
By Peter Harvey ‘An evening without Kate Bush’, a one-woman show starring Sarah Louise Young, came to the Big Top…
Read MoreCherry Godfrey and friends celebrate 30 years of success
Specialists in financial services to Islanders, Cherry Godfrey celebrated 30 years in business on Tuesday (August 8) with a drinks…
Read MoreOnly lifeboat guild in the UK is 100 years old
By Linda Bird The Cowes RNLI Guild is 100 years old, and will celebrate with a number of special events…
Read MoreA night at the circus
Chris CornfordRoll up! Roll up! Jay Miller’s Circus is back in town and offering first class entertainment for all the family.…
Read MoreVisit Wolverton Garden Fair to make your garden grow
The Island’s largest garden fair is once again offering a chance for budding gardeners to shop from a wide range…
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