Events in Ventnor draw in large crowds
Isle of Wight ObserverTwo special events took place in Ventnor at the weekend, as the crowds flocked to the town. Ventnor Day, organised…
Read MoreDriver jailed after 90mph Island chase
A 26-year-old man has been jailed after leading police on a dangerous high-speed chase through Newport and East Cowes, narrowly…
Read MoreWootton pupils win Ad-mazing challenge
Wootton Community Primary School has won the Cherry Godfrey Ad-mazing competition, held in partnership with the IW Observer. The creative…
Read MoreMPs vote against controversial welfare bill
Labour’s controversial welfare bill has passed its first hurdle in the House of Commons, but the party’s working majority was…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Thank you – I was proud
Dear Editor, I write with praise at a time when the news is often full of doom and gloom, following…
Read MoreBembridge Fire Station future under discussion
A public engagement meeting will be held this week to discuss the proposed closure and sale of Bembridge Fire Station…
Read MoreAll creatures great and small at Amazon World
Tilly WalderThere’s something quietly magical about wandering through Amazon World Zoo Park — where you might spot a capybara soaking up…
Read MoreE-bike accident leads to court appointment
A man is due to appear in court following a collision between an E-bike and a pedestrian in Ryde earlier…
Read MoreArmed Forces Day marathon effort by Sandown soldiers
Two Sandown soldiers completed a remarkable 14-hour challenge on Saturday to raise money for the Veterans Hub in Ryde. As…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Joe Robertson MP – Conservative MP for IW East
Spiking, including putting a harmful substance in another person’s drink, is set to become its own separate offence later this…
Read MoreBISCOES: How do you own your property – Do you know?
There are two different ways people can own property in England and Wales, as either Joint Tenants or Tenants in…
Read MoreA chat with… The Blue Water Giants
Mal ButlerThey have played with some of the biggest names in the music business, and Friday night The Blue Water Giants,…
Read MoreWhat is the personal impact of the problems with the coroner’s service?
These are the personal experiences of the IW Coroner service, of just two of the people that have contacted MP…
Read MoreMP receives many complaints about the IW Coroner
by Joe Robertson The backlog of cases awaiting the Isle of Wight Coroner is now the worst in the country,…
Read MoreCrisis? What Crisis? The IW Coroner seems to think the scandal is publishing this photograph!
A brand-new coroner’s courtroom, in Newport, sits unused, while bereaved families face the longest inquest delays in the country. Yet,…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 4th July 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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