WIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Richard Quigley MP – Labour MP for IW West
Isle of Wight ObserverIt’s almost a year since I wrote my first column, as MP for Isle of Wight West, where I set…
Read MoreWhy farming matters on the Isle of Wight
Popular TV shows, like Clarkson’s Farm, have brought the realities of British agriculture to a whole new audience – the…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Summertime – and the livin’ is easy
Summer is definitely in full swing now. We’ve had some lovely weather just recently and although we’ve not seen a…
Read MoreHazel dormice return to Isle of Wight
One of Britain’s most threatened woodland mammals has been rediscovered at Swanpond Copse nature reserve, marking the first confirmed sighting…
Read MoreShedfest celebrates ‘transforming lives’ across the Island
Shedders from across the Island gathered at the Men in Sheds Festival at Wight Aviation Museum, Sandown Airport. The event…
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 MoreSARfest raises over £1,300 for WightSAR search team
A weekend of live music, poetry and pints, in East Cowes, has raised more than £1,300 for Isle of Wight…
Read MoreState of the Island Debate brings IW issues into focus
Almost 200 Islanders attended the first State of the Island Debate on the evening of Friday, June 13th, organised jointly…
Read MorePrime Minister to sign off cross-Solent appointment
The Island’s two MPs have been told that the independent chairman of the new Cross-Solent Group will be a direct…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 22 June 1878
This article from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 22nd June, 1878, prompts us to say, not for the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The world is full of Facebook experts
Do you know your FAA from your CAA, your NTSB from your AAIB? If you’re aware of those acronyms, you…
Read MoreCoastal and Maritime Art Sale in Yarmouth this weekend
A sale of important Isle of Wight coastal paintings, water-colours and prints, dating from the 1770s to the present day,…
Read MoreHoliday camp is not for asylum seekers
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterConstruction work is currently being undertaken at a cliff-top holiday camp, and assurances have been made that it will again…
Read MoreGoing Electric show returns to Newport Quay this year
The Island’s dedicated green technology show will be returning this year to showcase the latest electric vehicles (EVs) and much…
Read MoreOver 100 yachts vie for the Morgan Cup
The waters off Cowes will come alive on Friday as over 100 boats gather to take part in the Morgan…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 20th June 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
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