CABINET CONNECTION: Karen Lucioni Cabinet member for regulatory services, community protection, waste and ICT
Isle of Wight ObserverI hope everyone is well, and the gap in the rain has been very welcome I am sure. My heartfelt…
Read MoreQuarr Abbey photography exhibition
The Quarr Abbey photography exhibition presented awards for its photographic competition, held in partnership with the IW Observer, on Wednesday…
Read More‘Atrocious behaviour’ in the IW council chamber
After spending more than two and a half hours, much of it in acrimonious debate at last weeks’s full council…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: Bad Beginning
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 21 January 1911 detailed the misbehaviour of a 14-year-old boy that stole and…
Read MoreNew community project starts with horse therapy
The first Eden Communities Project Isle of Wight social has taken place at the Wight Horse CIC Island Riding Centre.…
Read MoreVectis View: Charlie Panayi – 12 challenges in 10 months for Zoe Panayi
My sister, Zoe Panayi, lost her battle with cancer on May 29, 2020, at the young age of 26, leaving…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Choosing the right MPs
Why do we let people who’ve never driven trucks or buses make laws about them? Our representatives rarely have real-world…
Read MoreFamily of rugby shows its support
Ventnor witnessed the true spirit of the rugby family, in a brief half-time ceremony Alresford’s travelling support presented Lesley Orton…
Read MoreNew IW councillor fears for Ventnor
The new councillor for Ventnor & St Lawrence, Ed Blake, has spoken of his fear of the impact of closing…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: A wet start to gardening year
As is customary, I like to give a round-up of the weather over the last month, as it plays such…
Read MoreAnnual flower count shows climate change
The annual New Year’s Day flower count at Ventnor Botanic Garden (VBG) is being said to illustrate the effects of…
Read MoreCello virtuoso to appear at Medina
Cello soloist, Finn Mannion, makes his debut with the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra on tomorrow (Saturday) when he will…
Read MoreNo connection
Mal ButlerA Newport brother and sister, who paid £2,500 to have two properties connected to the gas mains last September, are…
Read MoreFive famous footie trophies on show in Ryde Town Hall
Five of the most famous trophies in world football are heading to the Island this week … courtesy of the…
Read MoreMP accused of telling ‘porkie pies’
Claims made by Bob Seely that he helped bring funding to the Island are ‘porkie pies’, Cockney rhyming slang for…
Read MoreIsland Volunteer Fair at Riverside
The annual Island Volunteer Fair, organised by the IW Volunteer Centre, will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at the Riverside Centre…
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