HOLMSEY: I survived Christmas – despite the government
Isle of Wight ObserverI have an incredible body. It’s not the best looking, or the slimmest. Ideally, it could be a little longer,…
Read MoreHeasley is found safe after his big adventure
Mal ButlerA fraught two-week search and rescue for Heasley, the Harris hawk, ended successfully thanks to the Falconry Experience and Drone…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Council Leader
Despite Christmas and New Year, it has been a busy few weeks at County Hall. Much of the public discussion…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Irreplaceable relationships at Island School
Dear Editor, I have written to the Isle of Wight Council making the following points and others. I am awaiting…
Read MoreVolunteer Fair returns to The Riverside Centre
Join the IW Volunteer Centre and Community Action IW at the Island Volunteer Fair 2025 at The Riverside Centre, Newport,…
Read More‘Smashing kids’ do their bit for Thursday Kitchen
Two Ventnor children have been recognised for their help throughout the school holidays at the Thursday Kitchen, based at St…
Read MoreAppeal for teenager with brain tumour
A Cowes family has raised more than £63,000 towards a £100,000 target to help their 16-year-old son, who has been…
Read MoreTest your knowledge at the John Cheverton Centre
Think you’ve got what it takes to outsmart the competition? Well, gather your brightest friends and team-mates – or those…
Read MoreEnjoy a Donkey Experience and work behind the scenes
Spend two hours with a member of the IW Donkey Sanctuary and experience behind the scenes, as the sanctuary announces…
Read MoreBe a Black Cat this weekend and enjoy some blues
Got the Blues this weekend? Cheer yourself up by heading down to the Black Cat Blues Club in The Anchor…
Read MoreStormy weather hit the Island this week
The Island escaped the snow, but only after floods and other incidents had made their mark this week. Snow and…
Read MoreThe Youth Trust: More than a counselling service
Tilly WalderWhen thinking of the Island’s Youth Trust, what first springs to mind for many is a one-to-one youth counselling provision.…
Read MoreRevolutionary skin treatment technology comes to the Island
You are invited to an exclusive NeoGen launch event on Wednesday, January 15, from 2pm to 6pm, at The Courtyard…
Read MoreAdrian suffers mental block on radio quiz
A Freshwater plumber narrowly lost out on his head-to-head challenge in Ken Bruce’s Popmaster on Greatest Hits Radio on Wednesday.…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 12 January 1901
Some Island arguments never go away as these two pieces published in the Isle of Wight Observer of 12th January,…
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