Mountbatten a finalist in world’s biggest charity film campaign
Press ReleaseA film sharing the stories of people supported by local charity Mountbatten Isle of Wight has been shortlisted to win…
Read MoreThere’s classy ’Croft and some vintage Vectis in this week’s football
With Island pitches still recovering from relentless rain there were only two matches on the Island at the weekend. Whitecroft…
Read MoreRyde’s C is for Champions after victory over Goshawks
By Debbie Yates Division One Shanklin A 10 v Newport Vics B 0, Ryde Goshawks 0 v Ryde C 10,…
Read MoreIndoor Bowls team beat their outdoor guests
IW Indoor bowls hosted, and retained, the Tom Blake trophy, with 48 bowlers taking part in a sportingly competitive competition.…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 February 1903
The IW Observer published on 28th February, 1903 recounts a mystery over a young woman’s body discovered off Dunnose Point…
Read MoreStar Letter: Blood on our hands
Blood on our hands Dear Editor, What a disgraceful farce in Parliament last week as MPs squabbled and equivocated over…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: A parent of a child with an eating disorder
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) 2024. I’ve spent it sending countless emails and in meetings with health…
Read MoreBISCOES: Navigating Proposed Changes to Lease Extensions in the UK – A Legal Perspective
The landscape of lease extensions in England and Wales is poised for significant changes with proposed legislative amendments. As property…
Read MoreColwell residents are ‘fed- up’ with Southern Water
Mal ButlerFed-up Colwell residents have slammed Southern Water again after the latest sewage spill, on Colwell Common, last Thursday (February 22),…
Read MoreTwo-time English Kickboxing Champion Jess Roper says ‘Dream big’
by Toby Brown Two-time English Kickboxing Champion, Jess Roper, is touring several Island schools this week as part of her…
Read MoreCABINET CONNECTION: Cllr Phil Jordan, IW Council Leader with responsibility for Transport and Infrastructure
The budget was passed on Wednesday evening at the full council meeting. As you will have seen reported, alongside the…
Read MoreThe IW Observer gives a new approach to on-line advertising
Exciting news! Our team has expanded, and now, so is our digital presence. We’ve recently welcomed Tilly Walder and Colin…
Read MoreA special Ryde resident gives the gift of reading to an Island primary school
Dover Park Primary School has received a £1,000 donation from Nancy Allen, widow of renowned scriptwriter, Raymond (Ray) Allen, whose…
Read MoreA muddy rescue from Thorness for two teenagers
Two teenagers trapped in mud for several hours on a lonely Solent shore led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat contributing to…
Read More‘There Will Be Blue Skies’ in the Medina Book Shop
On Tuesday, March 5 at 7pm, ‘There Will Be Blue Skies’ in the Medina Book Shop, on Cowes High Street,…
Read MoreA very warm welcome awaits you at The Buddle Inn
Many Islanders will be delighted to hear The Buddle Inn is set to re-open next Sunday (March 10), just in…
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