Council funds author sessions in schools
Isle of Wight ObserverNewport & Carisbrooke Community Council has approved a series of local initiatives following its latest full council meeting on Monday,…
Read MoreAuthor visit inspires young readers new library opens at Greenmount
Pupils at Greenmount Primary School in Ryde welcomed local children’s author Peter J Murray last week to mark the opening…
Read MoreManford masterclass came to Shanklin last week
Comedian and TV presenter, Jason Manford, entertained packed audiences at Shanklin Theatre with his trademark blend of observational humour and…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure
The devolution carriage of the first-class train is leaving the station. The Isle of Wight needs to be on that…
Read MoreWe asked, you answered…
A question on Facebook about the Government’s proposal to lower the voting age to 16 for the next general election…
Read MoreThreat of legal action from the IW Coroner
It may take up to five years to get an inquest when your loved one dies, but the Isle of…
Read MoreCost of compassion to Island taxpayers
A spokesman for the Isle of Wight Council says it is not responsible for adult asylum-seekers, under the Home Office’s…
Read MoreGordon Endler Memorial ride continued through the rain
Early morning rain put a dampener on the sixth annual Gordon Endler Memorial Ride, which took place on Saturday. Around…
Read MoreIW summer picture sale in St Lawrence
A sale of important Isle of Wight paintings, watercolours and prints dating from the 1770s to the present day by…
Read MorePride in Ryde: The sunshine after the rain
Mal ButlerRyde was filled with rainbows and love as the streets were filled with colour and dancing during IW Pride on…
Read MoreSummer parades begin with Sandown carnival
Sandown will launch this year’s Island carnival season tomorrow (Saturday), with the first of five weeks of colourful parades, floats…
Read MoreDon’t miss the Fastnet start tomorrow!
by A & S Whitewood Tomorrow (Saturday) sees the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race from the RYS Line, Cowes,…
Read MoreGolden games for team Isle of Wight
The 20th International Island Games, held on the Orkney Islands, has concluded with the Isle of Wight team returning home…
Read MoreWeekend of food and music at Robin Hill
Large crowds attended two special events being held on the Island for the first time at Robin Hill, over the…
Read MoreMagical Matt secures success in this week’s cricket report
All-rounder, Matt Lambourne, helped Shanklin secure the Island’s only Hampshire league success, Ryde’s Ben Gregory took 4 wickets, the Whizzer’s…
Read MoreIW Coroner gets formal warning for misconduct
IW Coroner Caroline Sumeray has received a formal warning for misconduct from the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) following a…
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