LOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 February 1903
Isle of Wight ObserverThe IW Observer published on 28th February, 1903 recounts a mystery over a young woman’s body discovered off Dunnose Point…
Read MoreStar Letter: Blood on our hands
Blood on our hands Dear Editor, What a disgraceful farce in Parliament last week as MPs squabbled and equivocated over…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: A parent of a child with an eating disorder
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) 2024. I’ve spent it sending countless emails and in meetings with health…
Read MoreBISCOES: Navigating Proposed Changes to Lease Extensions in the UK – A Legal Perspective
The landscape of lease extensions in England and Wales is poised for significant changes with proposed legislative amendments. As property…
Read MoreColwell residents are ‘fed- up’ with Southern Water
Mal ButlerFed-up Colwell residents have slammed Southern Water again after the latest sewage spill, on Colwell Common, last Thursday (February 22),…
Read MoreTwo-time English Kickboxing Champion Jess Roper says ‘Dream big’
by Toby Brown Two-time English Kickboxing Champion, Jess Roper, is touring several Island schools this week as part of her…
Read MoreCABINET CONNECTION: Cllr Phil Jordan, IW Council Leader with responsibility for Transport and Infrastructure
The budget was passed on Wednesday evening at the full council meeting. As you will have seen reported, alongside the…
Read MoreThe IW Observer gives a new approach to on-line advertising
Exciting news! Our team has expanded, and now, so is our digital presence. We’ve recently welcomed Tilly Walder and Colin…
Read MoreA special Ryde resident gives the gift of reading to an Island primary school
Dover Park Primary School has received a £1,000 donation from Nancy Allen, widow of renowned scriptwriter, Raymond (Ray) Allen, whose…
Read MoreA muddy rescue from Thorness for two teenagers
Two teenagers trapped in mud for several hours on a lonely Solent shore led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat contributing to…
Read More‘There Will Be Blue Skies’ in the Medina Book Shop
On Tuesday, March 5 at 7pm, ‘There Will Be Blue Skies’ in the Medina Book Shop, on Cowes High Street,…
Read MoreA very warm welcome awaits you at The Buddle Inn
Many Islanders will be delighted to hear The Buddle Inn is set to re-open next Sunday (March 10), just in…
Read MoreNewport’s foodbank is moving as its location is too dangerous
After 12 years of providing a Newport base for the Isle of Wight Foodbank, the Church on the Roundabout has…
Read MoreGreat feedback for new Isle of Wight waste company
Launched in 2023, Zilch Waste Services (IW) Ltd has quickly become the go-to solution for waste management needs on the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Why is everything such a hassle?
Aircraft carriers, floating bridges, the NHS, Tory politicians, England’s rugby team and The Archers – things ain’t what they used…
Read MoreChristmas trees raise funds for Isle of Wight charities
The 2023 Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival raised more than £6,000, with donations going to charitable causes across the Island. The…
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