Home Start IW volunteer gets national recognition
Mal ButlerA volunteer who has worked with the families’ charity, Home-Start IW, has received a national award in recognition of her…
Read MoreSandown Carnival team plan fireworks at Easter
Isle of Wight ObserverSandown will be enjoying Easter Saturday fireworks following the cancellation of its New Year’s Day display due to high winds…
Read MoreAge UK IW seeks volunteer drivers
Age UK IW is urgently seeking individuals and companies with access to vans or larger vehicles to help deliver free…
Read MoreSPONSORED ARTICLE: A spectacular night of Queen
You’ve seen the movie, you’ve enjoyed the musical, you’ve lived through the music… Now experience a truly memorable re-enactment of…
Read MoreFunding boost but extra costs as well
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterThe government has given Island education an extra £8.9 million for the forthcoming year, but cost pressures will eat into…
Read More‘Bedroom Farce’ opens at the Apollo Theatre
Trevor and Susannah, whose marriage is on the rocks, inflict their miseries on their nearest and dearest: three couples whose…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 26 January 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 26 January, 1856 contains an article about a shipwreck off the coast of…
Read MoreIconic Road may not be with us for ever
An IW councillor has warned: “Enjoy the Military Road while it is still there.” Cllr Chris Jarman, for Totland &…
Read MoreDespair at delays
A landlady has been reduced to tears following a year-long red-tape battle with the IW Council housing department to sell…
Read MoreDoes your business deserve an award?
The deadline is looming for Island businesses to try for an Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Award; entries…
Read MoreVandalism leads to loo closures
All public toilets in Ryde are to be closed at dusk each evening after up to £10,000 of damage was…
Read MoreFive famous footie trophies on show in Ryde Town Hall
Five of the most famous trophies in world football stopped off at Ryde Town Club yesterday (Thursday) as part of…
Read MoreFears for the future of Mountbatten hospice
Mountbatten’s CEO Nigel Hartley has asked who is being held accountable for inadequate support for palliative care, saying that in…
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Read MoreMorton Road flooding may be down to Environment Agency
Flooding in and around the Morton Road area could be down to raised water levels at the nature reserve at…
Read MoreSoul Connection promises a magical musical journey
An exciting new night, Soul Connection, launches at Bar 74 in Union Street in Ryde this Friday (January 26), bringing…
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