Opposition to Ryde housing plans rumbles on in court
Isle of Wight ObserverGreenfields (IoW), the company set up by Appley and Elmfield residents to fight housing plans for the former Westridge Farm,…
Read MoreTaverners’ couple are to leave the pub
The landlords of the popular The Taverners, Godshill, are to leave the pub when their lease expires next month. Tim…
Read MoreIW Ploughing Match: back for another year
The IW Ploughing Match will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at Churchills Farm, Yarmouth, PO41 0UB by kind permission of Miss…
Read MoreThe Searchers and Hollies Experience
The Searchers and Hollies Experience: `The Best of Both Worlds` brings to the stage the iconic hits of two of…
Read MoreCelebrated spoof fools a Field Marshall
Tilly WalderIsland author and journalist, Mike Starke, has made it into The Museum of Hoaxes ‘Top 100 April Fool’s Day Hoaxes…
Read MoreIsle of Wight College Open Evening this month
The Isle of Wight College is inviting prospective students to join their open evening on Tuesday (September 24), from 4.30pm…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 20 September 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 20th September, 1856 tells the tale of a group of resourceful young Islanders…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Goodbye Summer – Hello Autumn!
Well, the summer has slipped away and it’s hardly been a memorable one. With only a few particularly warm days,…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Eye-watering costs of supporting Ukraine
Dear Editor, What started as a dispute between two closely related neighbouring countries has escalated into a very dangerous situation.…
Read MoreDonkey Field decision is ‘a sad day’ for Seaview
An Isle of Wight councillor is claiming that his request for a controversial planning application to be dealt with by…
Read MoreNo Island sailings for the paddle steamer
There’s been disappointment this week for Islanders hoping to enjoy excursions on the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world.…
Read MoreCEO not present to ‘inspire’ her team!
As Red Funnel’s problems continue during a week of further cancellations and delays, the woman at the top of the…
Read MoreIW Council commits to action on ferry problems
The Isle of Wight Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to work with the Island’s two new MPs to get the…
Read MoreThe ExxonMobil CO2 pipeline pressure
In Wednesday night’s full council meeting, Cllr Nick Stuart’s motion to call upon the council to strongly object the ExxonMobil…
Read MoreBerthing pains for passenger vessels
Mal ButlerThe owners of the Kraken and the Coral Star passenger vessels are concerned they may have to move their business…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: ‘Suits you, Sir!’
I bought my first suit from a Freemans’ catalogue. It cost just 50 pence a week for 26 weeks. The…
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