Six contenders to become MP on both sides of the Island
Isle of Wight ObserverAfter a late entry into the general election race on the East side of the Island last week, there is…
Read MoreCould massive debt sink a ferry operator?
Islanders know that our ferry companies carry huge debts along with vehicles and passengers, but according to official paperwork, it…
Read MoreNHS question posed to Parliamentary candidates
Many Islanders are worried about healthcare, particularly NHS waiting lists and access to adult social care. We asked the 10…
Read MoreShanklin secure second success in Christchurch Regatta
Island sides competed on the River Stour in the Christchurch Regatta, with Ryde’s Men Fours crew, of Ben Sanderson, Charlie…
Read MorePicnic in the Park Fun Dog show in Northwood Park
The Picnic in the Park Fun Dog show in Northwood Park is on Sunday (June 9) and has nine classes…
Read More80th anniversary of D-Day to be commemorated in Newport
Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) are hosting a free family event tomorrow (Saturday) to commemorate the 80th anniversary of…
Read MoreVillages unite over cake and creativity at Gallybagger Festival
The Chillerton & Rookley Gallybagger Festival was an ‘amazing success, with more than 5,000 visitors to the two villages over…
Read MoreSheepdog trials are a success in the summer sun
Rowlands Farm, in the Parish of Havenstreet & Ashey, was home to the Island’s Annual Sheepdog Trials, sponsored by Red…
Read MoreBe a farmer for the day at the County Show!
Have you ever wondered what farming life would be like? The Royal Isle of Wight County Show is fast approaching,…
Read MoreIsland’s High Sheriff Graham Biss recruits team ‘GB’ members
Volunteers at Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre (SVYCC), known as TC’s, marked National Volunteers Week, with a visit from…
Read MoreContessa yachts fight through blustery conditions
Blustery conditions welcomed 27 Contessa yachts of all classes to the Royal Solent Yacht Club for the second Contessa Regatta…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 3rd June 1922
In the Isle of Wight Observer of 3rd June, 1922 there is a long account of the capture of a…
Read MoreBrave Marshall faces the chop for Breast Cancer Now
Mal ButlerBreast Cancer Now community fund-raiser, Sarah Tyrrell-Jones, has drafted in some extra help in her job – her eight-year-old son.…
Read MoreLess than a week to go for the IW Observer/Island Echo hustings !
With less than a week to go until the first IW Observer/Island Echo hustings gets under way in Newport, all…
Read MoreLabour says they ‘get’ ferry price unfairness
Following rocketing prices and declining frequency and reliability of cross-Solent ferries, for the first time the leader of one of…
Read MoreCelebrations mark 30 years of Dimbola Museum & Galleries
By A & S Whitewood On Saturday, Dimbola Museum & Galleries in Freshwater Bay marked the 30th anniversary of its…
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