New IW ploughing champion decided
Mal ButlerPloughmen from across the Island, some of who have been competing for decades, took part in the IW Ploughing Match…
Read MoreTwo IW winners at autumn show
A total of 70 dogs entered the Isle of Wight Gundog Club’s autumn picnic open show at Porchfield Cricket Club.…
Read MoreDylan takes the top spot
Isle of Wight ObserverA 1.30am ferry, to get to the Malvern Autumn Show for the British Saddleback Championships, proved well worth the effort…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27th September 1862
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th September 1862 contained this dramatic and rather sad tale of how a…
Read MoreHelp for Ventnor’s foodbank needed
Ventnor Community Foodbank is looking for volunteers to join its Tuesday and Thursday teams to meet and greet customers, stack…
Read MoreSteve Porter Transport goes into administration
Haulage firm, Steve Porter Transport, founded on the Island in 1981, has gone into administration following the collapse of its…
Read MoreA ‘good’ Ofsted for St Thomas’ Primary
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterAn Isle of Wight primary school is still ‘good’ in the eyes of Ofsted, following an inspection earlier this year.…
Read MoreAlex visits his old youth club
Award-winning Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre (SVYCC), re-opened after the summer break with more than 150 members enjoying the…
Read MoreRAT Race attracts over 100 runners
A 17-year-old runner from Newport set the pace at this year’s Nettlestone road and track, ‘RAT Race’, the first time…
Read MoreEngland and Keith take the Thornton Trophy
The croquet season came to an end last weekend with the very popular Thornton Trophy, which attracted 24 players for…
Read MoreTribute to award-winning landlords by comic band
The Ventnor Comic Jazz Band paid tribute to outgoing landlords, Sam and Pete Booth, at the Travellers’ Joy, Northwood, on…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Was I in County Hall or Broadmoor?
I must apologise for last week. I’m sorry, I won’t bore you about my holidays again. On my return, I…
Read MoreRegular winners joined by a newcomer to Haylands show
The Haylands Horticultural Show took centre stage at Ryde United Reformed Church last Saturday, where 295 exhibits from 37 exhibitors…
Read More‘Difficult decisions’ on IW NHS by boss of two trusts
After what Isle of Wight hospital bosses called “a summer which felt more like a winter”, the NHS Trust’s new…
Read MoreFurther consultation on Red Funnel plans
Red Funnel has launched a second phase of public consultation for proposed upgrades to its port in East Cowes. The…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Bob Lombardelli CEO of FYTbus
FYTbus is the local voluntary bus service for the West Wight. My team has been very busy over the past…
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