Freshwater Parish Council award grant to West Wight Churches project
Press ReleaseFreshwater Parish Council were very pleased to approve a community grant of £3,000 to West Wight Churches Youth Project. West…
Read MoreLatest Storm Ciaran and Storm Babet flood reports published for Newport, East Cowes and Ryde
Official reports examining the severe flooding that affected Newport, East Cowes and Ryde last autumn are now available to read…
Read MoreAccounting change on Sunday means accounts not due today
Red Funnel, which was due to file its annual accounts with Companies House today (September 30) has used an obscure…
Read MoreIsland veteran joins Help for Heroes team
An RAF veteran from the Island has joined the Help for Heroes wheelchair basketball team, after impressing coaches at an…
Read MoreHaylands Horticultural Show vegetable success
James Kingswell swept the board in the vegetable category at the Haylands Horticultural Show, at the Ryde United Reformed Church…
Read MoreIndia celebrations by the IW Malayalee Association
The Island’s Indian community celebrated two days of Onaa Vesham, organised by the IW Malayalee Association over the weekend. The…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Labour won’t deliver change
Dear Editor, The highly authoritarian Chinese state is becoming increasingly challenged by China’s younger generation, who can’t openly protest for…
Read MoreGeorge and his 1962 tractor take the title
George Richards was awarded the title of Champion Ploughman at the IW Ploughing Association’s annual match at Dodpitts Lane, Chessell,…
Read MoreSteampunk Festival an ‘overwhelming’ success
Organisers, Dr Kieron and Vicky Cooney, were delighted with the success and popularity of the inaugural IW Steampunk Festival held…
Read MoreSwan rescue in Newport
On Sunday afternoon, a group of friends, and a local charity, teamed up to save a swan in distress in…
Read MoreTuesday Toddlers’ group celebrates anniversary
The Tuesday Toddlers’ group, which first started at Totland Methodist Church, celebrated 40-plus years of looking after little ones at…
Read MoreAppeal for information after Audi driven aggressively in Ventnor
The police are appealing for information after an incident where an Audi was driven aggressively on Gills Cliff Road in…
Read MoreGovernment should ‘just get on’ with compensation for WASPI women
Both newly-elected MPs for the Isle of Wight have pledged their support to a group campaigning for fair state pension…
Read MoreSPONSORED: Sustainable Christmas Tree Farming
Isle of Wight ObserverShide Christmas Trees is part of the Thompson’s Garden Centre Group, and has been growing Christmas Trees on the Isle…
Read MoreSwim For Hope raises £26,000
Twenty-seven swimmers took part in Wessex Cancer Support’s Swim for Hope recently, braving the 1¼ mile crossing from Hurst Castle…
Read MoreMarching band workshop is a hit
A workshop was organised by the Island’s popular marching bands at the weekend, with members of His Majesty’s Royal Marines…
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