Reactions to Red Funnel’s takeover by ‘Special Situations’ investor
Carole DennettYesterday it was announced that Red Funnel had been bought by Njord Partners – a ‘special situations’ investment company. These…
Read MoreRed Funnel has new owners
Just days after local consortium Vectis Ferries complained that their interest in buying the company had been used to push…
Read More‘Insane’ levels of competition
Islander, Nick Percy, finished 33rd in discus at the World Championships in Japan, following a head injury received at the…
Read MoreMountbatten Group says goodbye to retiring CEO
After more than ten years leading Mountbatten Isle of Wight and Mountbatten Hampshire, chief executive, Nigel Hartley, has retired. Staff,…
Read MoreMad Hatter’s tea party raises funds at Café 62
A fund-raising Mad Hatter’s Tea Party was held at the new Café 62 in Newport High Street, last Thursday. The…
Read MoreTV spotlight for Vectis drummers
After several weeks of planning, the Vectis Corps of Drums marching band travelled to Bournemouth last weekend, for a secret…
Read MoreDrivers urged to slow down for red squirrels
A Newport resident is urging drivers to consider their speed and drive with more care on Sandy Lane after a…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 26th September 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreShock closure of popular Salty’s
Mal ButlerThe future of one of West Wight’s top entertainment venues is in doubt. Salty’s, Yarmouth, is closing this weekend and…
Read MoreReplica Spanish galleon welcomed into Cowes
A replica of the Nao Victoria, an historical Spanish ship which completed the first circumnavigation of the world, is moored…
Read MoreDo as we say – not as we do!
Tilly WalderThe Isle of Wight Council has told owners of a number of Grade II listed buildings in Ryde to carry…
Read MoreRed Funnel bid: The full statement from Vectis Ferries
A local bid for Red Funnel by Vectis Ferries has been rejected by the owners of the company after 10…
Read MoreRed Funnel turns down bid -“From the Island, For the Island”
Troubled ferry operator, Red Funnel, which is facing a showdown with its banks at the end of this month, looks…
Read MoreIW Observer 347
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Read MoreClose counties cup clash in this week’s rugby report
IW Rugby narrowly lost 19-7 away at Haslemere in the RFU Counties Three Cup, with Haselmere maintaining their pre-season and…
Read MoreJames really knows his onions – and other veg
James Kingswell once again swept the board in the vegetables section of the Haylands Horticultural Society Show at the Ryde…
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