Havenstreet on form in this week’s table tennis
Isle of Wight ObserverBy Debbie Yates Division One Ryde A 8 v Newport Vics A 2, Ryde B 2 v Ryde C 8,…
Read MorePrisoner handed life sentence for attempted murder of fellow Island inmate
A prisoner who tried to kill a fellow inmate on the Island has been handed a life sentence. Jack McRae,…
Read MoreIsland quarry restoration works to continue for two more years
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterRestoration work at an Isle of Wight quarry with tens of thousands of tonnes of fill material will continue for…
Read MoreJumbo jigsaw jamboree sees more than 400 jigsaws
St Saviour’s Church, in Shanklin, celebrated a weekend of over 400 jigsaw displays, puzzles and sales. The event was organised…
Read MoreLifeboat King’s Coronation medal celebrations
Cowes and Freshwater lifeboat crews have celebrated the distribution of King’s Coronation medals. The medals are awarded to any operational…
Read MoreOli rides into top 10 in Wessex Cyclocross season
On Sunday, November 24, Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT member, Oli Nolan, travelled to Dalton Barracks, near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, for the…
Read MoreBlizzard Bert bruises battlers in this week’s rugby
With weather wreaking havoc across the leagues, in Division One the Hurricanes lost 36-0 at Gosport & Fareham, who climb…
Read MoreCabinet member to decide on enforcement policy amid rise in fraud and housing related crime
A new plan to enforce housing rules could be agreed – to protect vulnerable tenants and help the council avoid…
Read MorePopular play park and gardens could get new multi-use games area
A popular play park and gardens could get a new multi-use games area. Sandown Town Council has applied to County…
Read MorePlanning appeal launched over new ‘cider and chocolate’ tourist attraction
A planning appeal has been launched over the construction of a new ‘cider and chocolate’ tourist attraction near a village.…
Read MoreFormer assistant church organist jailed for sexually abusing child in the 1990s
A former assistant church organist and youth club worker has been jailed for the non-recent sexual abuse of a child…
Read MoreMemorial quilt to be displayed on the Island
A Memorial Quilt to raise awareness of people with living experience of suicide and bereavement arrived on the Island today…
Read MoreFourteen house development could be built on edge of a village
A 14 house development could be built on the edge of a village. Applicants Downer and Long, the family owners…
Read MoreDemolition of 19th century Ryde school wall given listed building consent by IW Council
The demolition of a 19th century Ryde school wall posing a “severe safety risk” has been granted consent by the…
Read MoreRyde Rowing Club gives Club Awards
At Ryde Rowing Club’s AGM on November 15, Steve Cook was re-elected as club president, Paddy Kearney was elected as…
Read MorePregnant women are urged to take up the offer of vaccinations before the winter
Pregnant women across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being urged to get their COVID-19, flu, RSV and whooping…
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