Over a million pounds in cost-of-living support approved by council
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterMore than a million pounds in cost-of-living support was approved on Monday by the Isle of Wight Council. Cllr Debbie…
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Councillors will be asked to endorse an anti-smoking plan on Thursday as the habit continues to be the Island’s most…
Read MorePODCAST: Fred Dinenage – How 2 survive 60 years in TV!
Isle of Wight ObserverDon’t miss an unforgettable evening as veteran TV presenter Fred Dinenage shares highlights of his remarkable 60-year career in broadcasting.…
Read More‘Visual encroachment’ barn conversion is appealed
A refused barn conversion application described as a ‘visual encroachment’ by the Isle of Wight National Landscape has been appealed.…
Read MoreFi and Conner earn their black belts in karate
Two members of Newport’s IW Shotokan Karate Club were successful in grading, for their black belts, at a recent Karate…
Read MoreHate Crime Week launches in Sandown
Local Bay police officers recently joined with local councillors and members of the community to launch National Hate Crime Awareness…
Read MoreMajor schools consultation to finish on Friday
A major consultation on proposals that could result in the closure of six Island primary schools finishes on Friday. The…
Read MoreHead of Mountbatten will retire next year
Chief Executive of Mountbatten, Nigel Hartley MBE, will retire in October 2025 after spending over a decade with the hospice…
Read MoreActive Travel Challenge winners are revealed
The winners of this year’s Active Travel Challenge have been revealed! Run by the Isle of Wight Council as part…
Read MoreOver a million pound in cost of living support could be approved next week
More than a million pounds in cost of living support could be approved by the Isle of Wight Council next…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Guilt over how my taxes are spent
Dear Editor, I believe in caring for older people and helping them to enjoy their retirement. After all, they have…
Read More‘Warma’ initiative leaves pensioner out in the cold
Tilly WalderA Cowes pensioner is wrapping up warm and bracing for a cold winter, after being stranded with a broken heating…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Educating Holmsey
When I started school, there were two classes for each year and naturally you hoped to be in the best…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 October 1888
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th October, 1888 details the problems the Island faced due to fog, including…
Read More40th landscape painting of the IW Art Exhibition
Next Friday, November 1, sees the opening of the 40th Annual Landscape Paintings of the Isle of Wight Exhibition, at…
Read MoreBeat Surgery beats local community concerns
Locals were urged to raise their concerns and find out how police are tackling important issues at St. Thomas’s Square,…
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