Primary School football finals delivers some exciting matches
Isle of Wight ObserverDespite the rain and poor weather this season, the first round of the IW Primary Schools’ football finals have taken…
Read MoreThere’s going to be lots of roadworks across the Island this month
Island Roads is preparing to deliver an intensive programme of highway improvement works at a number of sites across the…
Read MoreBay School teacher says goodbye after 36 years
Lesley Walters, assistant headteacher at The Bay CE School, has retired after 36 years at the school. She joined Sandown…
Read MoreNew ‘planning bible’ gets passed – but not all councillors approved
After spending seven years, and £600,000, the Isle of Wight Council last week approved the Draft Island Planning Strategy to…
Read MoreIslanders take part in Marian procession
Last Saturday, a group of Islanders travelled to Portsmouth to take part in a well-attended public procession and prayers, organised…
Read MoreDisruption in central Newport over nine days from next week
The road surface in Church Litten, Newport, is to be improved over nine days of work starting on Tuesday (May…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Giving up my addictions
I have a sweet tooth – as a consequence, for much of my life I’ve been fat. Addiction of any…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 3rd May 2024
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreCouncillor resigns from Empowering Islanders Group
Isle of Wight councillor for Nettlestone & Seaview resigned from the Empowering Islanders (EI) group, the day after he voted…
Read MoreDispute over wait for ‘urgent’ appointment at East Cowes Health Centre
An East Cowes resident has been told she must wait more than a month to get a telephone consultation after…
Read MoreBISCOES: Boundaries – Everyone owns the one to the left, right?
There are a number of common misconceptions around boundary maintenance and, in truth, there is no general rule as to…
Read MoreNewport Rowing Club’s Open Day shows off completed work
With the help of Sport England, Newport Rowing Club raised over £10,000 to improve their club house on the bank…
Read MoreRamblers rally to protect Island coastal path under threat
The IW Ramblers will be holding a rally, on Monday, to protest against an Island coastal path being blocked at…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 6th May 1854
The editor of the Isle of Wight Observer published on 6th May, 1854 pulled no punches in this description of…
Read MoreRemembering the blitz in Cowes this weekend
Two services will be held in Cowes and East Cowes over the weekend on the anniversary of the air raids…
Read MoreLooking forward to this year’s cricket season
Ventnor Cricket Club start their 2024 Southern Premier League Division One campaign with a home game against newly promoted Waterlooville…
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