Amazon World moves into a new era by launching charity
Press ReleaseFor the last 32 years, Amazon World Zoo Park has been a privately owned zoo by Derek and Sandra Curtis…
Read MoreIsle of Wight man jailed for seven years after raping a sleeping woman
A man has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman on the Isle of Wight. Ross Lacey, aged…
Read MoreIsland MPs already working together to tackle ferry companies
Both Island MPs have met with the new government’s front bench to highlight the increasing issues Islanders face with cross-Solent…
Read MoreSurprise huge boost to Sight for Wight Riders
Sight for Wight have received a call from Vic Mann, organiser of the annual Wayfarers Randonnee, offering a sizeable donation…
Read MoreSummer Reading Challenge set to fire children’s imaginations
Island libraries will be firing up children’s imaginations with Marvellous Makers; this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. As well as encouraging…
Read MoreLet’s go fossil hunting at Fort Victoria Country Park this summer!
Why not join the IW Council’s ranger at Fort Victoria for a host of fun rock pooling and fossil hunting…
Read MoreGarden party for Trefoil Guild members
Members of the Island’s Trefoil Guilds met recently for their annual Summer Garden Party. Membership of the Island groups comprises…
Read MoreBest-selling authors visit Island primary schools
Thirteen Island primary schools were visited by best-selling authors this summer term as part of a series of sessions put…
Read MoreFEATURE: Welcome to Going Electric 2024
By Stephen Cockett - General Manager, Wight Community Energy The world is going electric. More and more electric vehicles can…
Read MoreIsland Theatre sets the stage for the summertime
Maureen SullivanSummer holidays are here – and so are some theatre treats! Curtain Call Creative bring new-for-summer weekly showings of the…
Read MoreBrighstone & District Horticultural Society summer show attracts 600 entries
James Kingswell stole the Brighstone & District Horticultural Society (BDHS) summer show, with a clean sweep of cups in the…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Hold public servants to account
Dear Editor Michael Morris (Island Soapbox July 19) is so correct, stating the lack of reference to wasteful public expenditure…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Armageddon is coming
It’s not only ‘Just Stop Oil’ protestors who deserve lengthy jail sentences for wasting everyone’s time. I’d bang up a…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Lawrence Bates – Chief Operating Officer – The Wildheart Trust
In May this year, the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, where I am the Chief Operating Officer, announced a bold and ambitious…
Read MoreShanklin’s six-a-side success as tournament returns
Shanklin FC saw the return of a six-a-side football tournament after a five-year break, with more than 200 players playing…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 July 1912
The Isle of Wight Observer of 27th July, 1912 had some interesting observations and views on the natural world. SCIENCE…
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