IW Observer 333
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Read MoreCouncil services affected by Isle of Wight Festival
Several IW Council services will be temporarily affected during the IW Festival, which runs from Friday, June 20 to Sunday,…
Read MoreBears to be released into their new enclosure
Two European brown bears, rescued from captivity in Azerbaijan, are set to move into their permanent enclosure at the Wildheart…
Read MoreJG’s ‘booked the weather’ this weekend
Mal ButlerIsle of Wight Festival organiser, John Giddings, looked forward to a packed weekend of music featuring Sting, Justin Timberlake and…
Read MoreWade supports fund-raising evening for children’s darts
James Wade, one of the country’s top darts players, took part in an exhibition to raise funds for the IW…
Read MoreThere were buoyant bowlers in this week’s cricket
Tom Quaife’s 6-wicket Shanklin haul led the way on a bowlers’ weekend, with Julion Jayerajah taking 5 for Ryde, and…
Read MoreAn injured sailor calls out Cowes RNLI
An injured sailor, whose 32ft-sailing yacht’s boom struck him on the head, was rescued by Cowes RNLI on Tuesday. The…
Read MoreChallenging conditions at Bembridge Gig Fest
More than 70 rowers took to the water for Bembridge Gig Fest last weekend (June 14-15) with strong winds and…
Read MoreHot weather warning as festival weekend arrives
Temperatures are forecast to reach highs of 25 degrees across the Island in the coming days, with tens of thousands…
Read MoreW&B celebrate season success with presentation
Island League & Cup winners, Whitecroft & Barton, celebrated their successful season with an end of season presentation evening. First…
Read MoreVillage spirit shines through at Shorwell Midsummer Fair
More than £12,000 was raised from the 63rd Shorwell Midsummer Fair, at Wolverton Manor on Saturday. The fair is one…
Read MoreFestival traffic plan now in place
With the IW Festival beginning today, temporary traffic measures have been introduced around Newport to manage the increased volume of…
Read MoreYoung Newport runner claims Parkrun record
A seven-year-old, from Newport, is claiming an unofficial world record for Junior Parkrun. Phoenix Docksey, who attends Carisbrooke CE Primary…
Read MoreRos Parker to step down from IW College
The principal of the Isle of Wight College, Ros Parker, will step down at the end of the 2026 academic…
Read MoreHockey talent to be nurtured in training sessions
Five members of the IOW Hockey Club, Rafaella Jones, Polly Rider, Evie Fairhurst, Oscar Purser, and Cian Smallwood-Butler, have been…
Read MoreTotland Aquathon opens club’s summer series
Nineteen Wight Tri members took part in the first event of the club’s summer series — the Totland Aquathon —…
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