Vintage Ventnor are vibrant victors in football this week
Isle of Wight ObserverClassic cup contests captivated crowds across the Island, with league goals aplenty at Osborne and Seaview, red cards at the…
Read MoreThe Island Day Nursery maintains ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for 15th year
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterAn Island nursery has maintained its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for a 15th year. The education watchdog visited The Island Day…
Read MorePupils and staff thrilled as school refurbishment completed
A £670,000 investment to transform facilities at an Island primary school has been completed. The past few months have seen…
Read MoreRNLI volunteer represents the Island in women’s event
Mal ButlerA Yarmouth RNLI volunteer represented the Island at a two-day Women in Research & Rescue Conference, at the charity’s headquarters…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 15 March 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 15th March 1856, included a letter from an Islander very upset with the…
Read MoreEast Cowes will celebrate the RNLI bi-centennial in May
East Cowes will be celebrating 200 years of the RNLI, with a weekend of events held from Friday, May 24…
Read MoreTodd the dachshund lands a place at Crufts
A handsome dachshund gave his proud owners an expensive day out at Crufts. Sunday was Hound & Terrier Day at…
Read MoreArmed Forces Day this year is set to be a ‘stonker’
‘Phenomenal’ was just one of the headlines for last year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD), which attracted more than 3,500 visitors.…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: The poverty gap grows
Dear Editor, Everything the Conservatives say, we can confidently believe the opposite is true. Remember Boris Johnson standing on the…
Read MoreCABINET CONNECTION: Jonathan Bacon – cabinet member for children’s services and education
When I took on this role, Hampshire County Council had just ended their partnership with us and there were fears…
Read MoreShanklin Town Brass Band bags bronze in Torquay
Shanklin Town Brass Band performed a strong set to overcome national competition, and finished third, on Sunday, at the Regional…
Read MoreWhat a palava! Charles and Josephine are finally back on-line
Charles and Josephine Barry, of Carisbrooke, are finally back on-line after being without their broadband service for a month. Last…
Read MoreGreen Fingers with Darren Everest: Getting ready for the growing season
Freshwater Horticultural Society kicked off the flower show season, with its Spring Show Saturday. Not only were there flowers but…
Read MoreCEO apologises for Red Funnel chaos
IW Observer.co.ukRed Funnel’s CEO, Fran Collins, has apologised for the significant travel problems caused by their vessels being out of action.…
Read MoreIW Chamber Business Awards – Nominees
The nominations have been published for the Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards 2024, which will be presented at Cowes…
Read More16 more houses in Totland – 8 to be ‘affordable’.
A former primary school will be sold for £400,000 to make way for a potential 16 houses. Since closing in…
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