Isle of Wight ObserverVIDEOS: Tilly and her Amazon World Experience Day – Part 1
It’s not every day you come face to face with a meerkat or spot a sloth hanging above your head,…
Read MoreDarren wins a national award
IW Observer gardening columnist, Darren Everest, is the new National Sweet Pea Champion after winning the prestigious Twelve Vase Class…
Read MoreCowes Fringe donates £5,000 to Mountbatten
Cowes Fringe raised £5,000 for Mountbatten following the festival and gala at Commodore’s House last month. The cheque was presented…
Read MoreLottery announces new £10,000 winner
The latest £10,000 winner of the Isle of Wight Lottery has been announced. Wayland Barker, a supporter of the lottery…
Read MoreIW Festival tents salvaged
Discarded tents and sleeping bags left behind after last weekend’s IW Festival have been salvaged and will be repurposed by…
Read MoreMemorial plan to mark Dunkirk rescue effort
A fund-raising appeal has been launched to build a stone memorial at Newport Quay, honouring the six Isle of Wight…
Read MoreGraeme celebrates 50 years of dance
A special evening of dance took place at Arreton Community Centre on Friday, June 20, as friends and students came…
Read MoreCaroline walks Island coast path for Parkinson’s charity
An Island resident living with Parkinson’s has completed a remarkable walk around the Islands coastal path to raise funds for…
Read MoreLifeboat tractor named by Bay School students
Students from The Bay CE School’s Blue House council unveiled the newly named launch tractor at Sandown and Shanklin Independent…
Read MoreNewt-friendly approach to planning on the Island
A new wildlife scheme on the Island is aiming to protect the declining great crested newt while supporting sustainable development.…
Read MorePath to be upgraded for safer beach access
A popular coastal footpath through Spencer Woods, in Gurnard, is set for an upgrade, improving access from Worsley Road down…
Read MoreRevamp for Big Meade play park
Children in Shanklin now have a new reason to head to Big Meade, with the opening of a revamped play…
Read MoreSaturday, June 28, sport fixtures for the Island
Cricket Ventnor v Havant (12.30pm), Cadnam v Ryde (1pm), Havant II v Ventnor II (1pm), Shanklin & Godshill v Kerala…
Read MoreVibrant Ventnor’s vintage victory in this week’s cricket
With the festival affecting fixtures and player availability, Ventnor 2nd XI moved to top spot after their derby win at…
Read MoreFloating bridge fury over replacement delays
Mal ButlerAn councillor has criticised the Isle of Wight Council for delays in replacing the troubled Floating Bridge 6 – accusing…
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