Isle of Wight planning applications: 29th August 2025
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Read MoreParty on the Green in Rotary Centenary Year
Isle of Wight ObserverRotary on the Wight recently hosted its 14th annual party on the Green at Eastern Gardens, Ryde, celebrating the 100th…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: The grief never goes – but kindness makes a difference.
Dear Editor, How things change – and not for the better. In 1989 my wife and I attended the coroner’s…
Read MoreWI members enjoy another mystery trip
Thirty-one ladies from Cowes Women’s Institute (WI) enjoyed their fourth annual Mystery Trip this August, and once again, the destination…
Read MoreIW GCSE results also still lagging behind
Provisional GCSE results for this year, released last Thursday by Ofqual, confirm that the Isle of Wight remains the lowest-performing…
Read MoreGCSE success for IW College students
Tilly WalderThere were many happy faces at the IW College on GCSE results day last Thursday, as students picked up the…
Read MoreCowes Council funds wasted cleaning up vandalised toilets
Cowes Town Council has expressed its disappointment after being forced to spend valuable resources tackling a spate of vandalism in…
Read MoreIW says goodbye to a much-love priest
Parishioners said farewell to Father Jonathan Redvers-Harris at a celebration at St Thomas’ Roman Catholic Church hall, Cowes, on Friday.…
Read More‘Struggling’ councillor resigns after Tory criticism following family bereavement
A Reform councillor, who resigned this week after being criticised for not attending meetings, was still struggling after a bereavement,…
Read MoreClergy past and present return for Totland’s 150th celebration
By Roz Whistance The rafters of Christ Church, Totland Bay, were (almost) raised last Thursday (August 14) to celebrate 150…
Read MoreQuickfire Quaife’s quality quest in this week’s cricket
Table-topping Shanklin & Godshill clinched promotion from Hants Division Three B. Tom Quaife hit a crucial six with only 3…
Read MoreOpen Gardens raise air ambulance funds
A cheque for £3,765 was presented to the Air Ambulance Charity at the recent St Helens Horticultural Society Summer Show…
Read MoreColours, tastes and sounds of Indonesia come to East Cowes
There was music, dancing and some wonderful food to enjoy as the Island’s Indonesian Community celebrated its fifth annual Cultural…
Read MoreNew link from Red Squirrel Trail offers route to Harvey Browns
After two years of planning and hard work, a new link from the Red Squirrel Trail to Harvey Browns has…
Read MoreDon’t miss the Loo-vre in Ryde’s Department
Time is running out to see The Loo-vre exhibition at Ryde’s Department, the arts venue in Cross Street. The five…
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