Dreams of Eindhoven
Isle of Wight ObserverLocal U-15s football team, Gurnard Lions, have been offered the opportunity for a weekend’s football experience in Eindhoven, in Holland,…
Read MorePub’s works scheme and name change shelved after opposition
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA pub’s major redecoration plans and proposed name change have been shelved following opposition from a local parish council. The…
Read MoreTown council votes to keep “vital” Beach Safety Project with precept increase
A town council voted to keep its “vital” Beach Safety Project using funding from an increase in its precept Monday…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Conservatives: council spending “out of control”
The Isle of Wight Conservatives have accused the council of “out of control” spending following its recently announced 2025/26 budget.…
Read MoreSix days of elite chess on the Island
Some of the world’s finest players will take part in the Isle of Wight Chess Masters tournament, which starts at…
Read MoreAlfie takes Junior title in Plymouth
Alfie Haydon travelled to Plymouth at the weekend, to compete in the final round of the ‘Soggy Bottom’ MTB Series,…
Read More‘Strawberry Pain’ was followed by cake
Under crisp, sunny skies on Sunday morning, Wight Tri members took on the second event in their winter duathlon series,…
Read MoreValiant Ventnor fall short in this week’s rugby
Ventnor 2nd XV lost 29-14 to a strong Fareham Heathens side in the Hampshire Premiership (South). Nathan Frampton, Luke Steele,…
Read More‘Enormous burden’ due to unfair funding
The leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Cllr Phil Jordan, has issued a stark warning to the government regarding…
Read MoreWight Noize could see you play the IW Festival
Young musicians on the Isle of Wight have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform on one of the UK’s most iconic…
Read MoreTense triumphs in this week’s hockey
In an end-to-end battle at fortress Smallbrook, the Island Women’s 1st XI won 4-2 against Petersfield, in Division Two South,…
Read MoreShanklin reach the final despite pitch vandalism
Shanklin Ladies reached the final of the Hants Invitation Cup after volunteers repaired a vandalised pitch. Jack Barsdell’s hat-trick helped…
Read MoreDate set for hearing over West Acre Park
The struggle to protect one of Ryde’s last farms will reach the second highest court in the country in hearings…
Read MoreIsland seaside town could get large eight bed HMO
A large, eight-bedroom house in the centre of a seaside town could become a house of multiple occupation (HMO). Mr…
Read MoreMilton offered a unique evening of comedy
Islanders enjoyed a unique evening of comedy last Wednesday, with the eccentric Milton Jones, star of Mock The Week and…
Read MoreCouncil chairman welcomes “essential” £35,000 Floating Bridge budget spend
The Isle of Wight Council’s chairman has welcomed an “essential” budget proposal for new Cowes-East Cowes Floating Bridge generators but…
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