Dementia singalong was a success in West Wight
Isle of Wight ObserverBy Roz Whistance The West Wight Dementia Choir played, to a packed audience with a performance which became one giant…
Read MorePick a pumpkin at Tapnell Farm’s Pumpkin Trail
Tapnell Farm is celebrating the humble pumpkin this October, with the Pumpkin Trail on until October 31, with a Pumpkin…
Read MoreGiving Benji and Bali the ‘bear necessities’
Cherry Godfrey has announced a brand-new competition, in partnership with The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary. The competition is to support The…
Read MoreHallowe’en competition from Yarmouth traders
A free children’s competition for Hallowe’en, in Yarmouth, is part of a local traders’ initiative to bring more visitors into…
Read MoreThe FanTC-Con excels once again in its third year
The Island’s premier comic con, FanTC-Con, was yet again a hit this weekend, at Medina Leisure Centre. Fans arrived adorned…
Read MoreTamarind Indian Restaurant wins top regional chef award
The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA) is the UK’s most prestigious celebration of Pan-Asian cuisine. This year’s awards saw…
Read MoreTrade unions will oppose plans for school closures
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterCounty Hall’s “flawed” school proposals will be met with trade union resistance in their current form, and must be reconsidered,…
Read MoreNo More Apples For Tom sparks dementia insight
Tilly WalderI believe it to be one of the greatest skills a writer can possess – to reduce the reader to…
Read MoreFire station open day attracts hundreds
Hundreds of people attended Newport Fire Station’s Open Day on Saturday with the emergency services out in force to engage…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Debbie Andre – Cabinet member for adult social care and public health
Most of us, at some point in our lives, will need some level of care as we get older. The…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 25th October 2024
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreSome good karma for Karma the dog following car crash
Mal ButlerKarma, the dog’s good luck returned, after some bad luck following a car crash in Ryde on Tuesday. Emergency services…
Read MoreClever Parinith has his choice of top schools
A multi-talented Isle of Wight boy has had the pick of some of the country’s top state-funded grammar schools, after…
Read MoreNo answers over future plans for ferry pricing
Arcus Investment Partners (AIP), the firm aiming to acquire Red Funnel, has yet to offer assurances about fare transparency and…
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Read MoreUPDATED: SWR told to improve safety after accident near Brading
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) yesterday (Thursday) released its report into a collision involving a road-rail vehicle and a…
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