LOOK BACK IN TIME: 25 August 1888
Isle of Wight ObserverThis sad story was published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 25th August, 1888. If only inquests took place…
Read MoreClocked and shocked at Hill House car park
When is a 10-minutes parking limit not a 10-minute limit? When it’s in the Hill House car park, in Kendal…
Read MoreA Big Draw over this bank holiday weekend
The Big Draw Festival is the world’s largest celebration of drawing, bringing people together through the power of creativity, with…
Read MoreResidents left in pain and distress, says CQC
The Moorings retirement home, in Cowes, has been rated inadequate overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following inspections in…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Steampunk organisers – Donna Jones & Billy Asbo the dog
Well I never — never thought that the 5-day coach holiday from Sheffield in 2012 would result in me moving…
Read MoreHigh suspension rates raise council concerns
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterBy Rufus Pickles and IW Observer Concern over the Isle of Wight’s “horrendous” secondary school suspension rate was raised at…
Read MoreThe IW sport fixtures for tomorrow (Saturday, August 23)
Cricket Hambledon v Ventnor (12midday), Ventnor II v Ryde (1pm), Shanklin & Godshill v Locks Heath (1pm), Northwood II v…
Read MoreGet your IW Literary Festival tickets today
Tickets went on sale today (Friday) at 9am for this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival. With big names such…
Read MoreA-level report card – IW at bottom – again
Provisional A-level results, released by Ofqual for 2025, have once again delivered a damning verdict on the Isle of Wight’s…
Read More20 years of service and still evolving
L & S Digital is a family-run business, based in Sandown, offering modern property technology services across the Isle of…
Read MoreAn anniversary Red Funnel is probably not celebrating
Today (Friday, August 22) marks exactly a year since the Hythe Ferry was “temporarily suspended” due to damage to the…
Read MoreMottistone Manor gardeners sacked without warning
Mal ButlerA group of volunteer gardeners, who have more than 100 years’ service between them, have been axed by the National…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 22nd August 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreRed Funnel buyer snubs Island leaders – MPs escalate silence to Secretary of State
The man overseeing the potential acquisition of Red Funnel has failed to respond to any of the Island’s senior elected…
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Read MoreCampaigners ‘humbled’ by support for cancer transport service
In just six days, the Isle of Wight’s Save the Daisy Bus campaign has raised just over £10,000 – an…
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