Padel players promote participation on the Island
Isle of Wight ObserverRyde Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club’s inaugural Padel Tournament saw a 48-player mix of beginners, experienced players and visitors participate…
Read MoreThe IW sport fixtures for Saturday, August 29
Cricket Havant v Ventnor (noon), Ryde v Cadnam (1pm), Ventnor II v Havant II (1pm), Shanklin & Godshill v Kerala…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 August 1859
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th August 1859 gave a stern warning about people using the cliffs between…
Read MoreIT professional’s Tr’Isle of Wight
While many of us were relaxing over the bank holiday weekend, IT director and endurance athlete, Matthew Dawson, took on…
Read MoreBadgers reunite with cubs after sett entrances filled in
Mal ButlerBadgers have begun to re-enter a blocked sett in Colwell in a determined effort to reach their cubs, following an…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The risk and the joy of flying
Unusually for a Bank Holiday, last Monday was a beautiful day. Four people woke up, drew back the curtains, and…
Read MoreThe Wolverton Garden Fair is back this weekend
This weekend, the grounds of Wolverton Manor will once again play host to the much-loved Wolverton Garden Fair – one…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Thank you for finding Jay
Dear Editor, On Thursday August 13, at 9.30pm, during the firework display in Shanklin, at the very loud explosion of…
Read MoreSteampunk is back and better than ever
Ryde will once again play host to the Isle of Wight Steampunk Festival, on September 26 till 28, bringing a…
Read MoreThe return of DECADeANCE for the final time
Tony Martin’s DECADeANCE returns to Cowes Yacht Haven for one final time on Saturday, October 11. Don’t know or need…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: New ferries are on their way… Eventually. Probably. Maybe.
It’s been 15 months since May 2024, when Red Funnel’s CEO, Fran Collins, announced the tender for three new vehicle…
Read MoreNew dinosaur discovery adds to IW’s fossil fame
A striking new dinosaur species, with a dramatic sail along its back and tail, has been officially named and described…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Joe Robertson MP – Conservative MP for IW East
I know that our whole Island community is shocked and saddened by the helicopter crash near Whiteley Bank on Bank…
Read MorePS Waverley is coming – but the long way round!
Islanders eager to welcome the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer will need to be patient – PS Waverley is on…
Read MoreMeeting about the IW coroner’s service
Anyone affected by delays or other issues within the Isle of Wight coroner’s service is invited to attend a meeting…
Read MoreTragedy on bank holiday as helicopter has fatal crash
Sincere tributes have been paid after a helicopter pilot and two passengers died following a helicopter crash near Shanklin, on…
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