Three Bishops competition: Win a £50 meal voucher
Isle of Wight ObserverThis week, the IW Observer has teamed up with the Three Bishops, in Brighstone, to give one lucky reader the…
Read MoreTaxi driver complaints on the Island reach a five-year low
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterThe number of complaints made against taxi drivers on the Island reached a five-year low in 2023. Since 2018, 77…
Read MoreIsland man jailed for rape and coercive controlling behaviour in Gosport
A 28 year-old man has been jailed for 15 years for coercive controlling behaviour and raping a 25 year-old woman…
Read MoreLaunch of two-way messaging service between victims and officers
A new way for victims of crime to speak directly to police officers handling cases has launched across Hampshire and…
Read MoreMore money is needed to find a solution for the Floating Bridge
Another £250,000 could be spent to understand the future of an Island chain ferry crossing. The Isle of Wight Council…
Read MoreSpecialist schools offer drop-in sessions for parents
Drop-in sessions will be held for parents about proposals to increase the number of places at specialist schools on the…
Read More20 West Wight Road Runners ran for IW Food Bank
Last night local running club West Wight Road Runners made their weekly club run a ‘Food Bank Run’. 20 runners…
Read MoreAn East Cowes primary school takes a green energy step forward
A primary school wants to take a green energy step forward by installing solar panels. In new plans, Queensgate Foundation…
Read MorePolars site could provide 44 homes on Staplers Road
Plans are back on the table for an extra care housing development at the site of a former residential care…
Read MoreIslanders invited to celebrate Heritage Action Zone programme achievements
As Historic England’s Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) programme draws to a close, two Celebration Events in Newport and Ryde will…
Read MoreWootton Bridge Medical Centre to face a permanent move
A doctors’ surgery will be permanently moving out of its home in Wootton Bridge after just ten years. It will…
Read More“A large number” of Island primary schools could face closure
“Realistically we are looking at a large number of primary schools that will need to close,” an Island councillor has…
Read MoreLOCATED: Have you seen missing Charlene?
Charlene, age 40, was last seen in Newport at around 10.10am today (Tuesday, March 12). She is described as: white,…
Read MoreMore special school places are needed on the Island
A special school is looking to expand with plans to open a satellite site in East Cowes. St George’s School,…
Read MoreGurnard street trader has their application stalled
A street trader looking to open a concession on a seafront has had their application stalled. It comes as the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: They’re just not ferry reliable
Labour tried flogging off the Royal Mail in 2009. Peter Mandelson took the lead, claiming, “new management would bring a…
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