Maree celebrates her 100th birthday at Wellow Institute
Isle of Wight ObserverMaree Crabtree marked her 100th birthday on Saturday – and is looking forward to her next one. A celebration took…
Read MoreScented flower displays delight show visitors
A life-like felted red squirrel, by Diana Turner, drew admiration from everyone and was chosen as the best exhibit at…
Read MoreVoting slips run out at horticultural show
Brighstone Horticultural Society’s new ‘People’s Choice’ award was won by Helen Cox, for her ‘Paper or card work’ entry (Once…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Sir Paul Kenny – Chairman of new ferry board
I first arrived on the Island just over a decade ago. It was meant to be a short holiday with…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: For heaven’s sake – cut public spending and immigration
Sensibly, President Trump has banned people from 43 countries from travelling to the USA. These days politics is so devoid…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Call Lenin – not Trump!
Dear Editor, Simon Radcliff suggested that “Trumpism is what is required” to fix the Island’s ferry problems (IW Observer, March…
Read MoreHop into Easter fun with free activities
Children and young people on the Island are in for a treat with a diverse range of free activities, courtesy…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 22 March 1856
This week we found a very sad tale, published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 22nd March, 1856. It…
Read More60-bed home is set to close for good
Mal ButlerThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released a second damning report into Blackwater Mill Residential Home, following a second inspection…
Read MoreCommunity comes together for a Sandown Beach clean
On Sunday, March 16, 38 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and took to Sandown Beach for a clean-up in partnership…
Read MoreA wedding is announced for an Island author…
Wedding bells will soon be ringing out for an Island author and his 26-year-old girlfriend. An observant IW Observer reader…
Read MoreJonathan Bacon resigns from his Cabinet role
Jonathan Bacon has issued the following resignation statement: “I resigned from my Cabinet role yesterday afternoon at roughly 4.30pm. As…
Read MoreCelebrations as Palmers Farm is saved from gravel extraction
Campaigners are celebrating after Wootton Bridge Parish Council received a letter confirming that Palmers Farm, which Wight Building Materials hoped…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: Amid confidence and confusion IW councillors debate the future
Wednesday’s full council meeting was hailed as “historic” by Chairman, Cllr Karl Love. It was their final gathering before elections…
Read MoreDeadline day looms for beleaguered Red Funnel
A critical deadline looms for Red Funnel on Thursday (March 27), when the ferry operator must finally file its accounts…
Read MoreDad battles to get help against ‘unfair’ system
A former schoolteacher has battled for seven years to get his daughter a full-time education without success – despite winning…
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