MP wants urgent action for protection of children
Isle of Wight ObserverRichard Quigley, MP for the West Wight, yesterday (Thursday) led a Westminster Hall debate on ‘Protecting Children from Domestic Abuse’,…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 November 1863
This curious tale appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer of 28th November 1863. In those days carriers and their…
Read MoreGroovy night at Dimbola as ‘Jimi and Friends’ play
A taste of the swinging sixties is set to return to Freshwater, with Dimbola Museum & Galleries hosting a special…
Read MoreISLAND OBITUARY: John Howe
Much-loved IW Councillor, John Frederick Howe, born on August 7, 1942, died on November 14, aged 83. He was known…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
The move last May from a cabinet system to a committee system on the Isle of Wight Council was made…
Read MoreHedgelayers impress at Havenstreet
Wight Nature Fund’s autumn Hedgelaying Competition was hosted by the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet, on Saturday, November…
Read MoreTourism reboot: ‘A new broom sweeps clean’
The Island’s tourism body, Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW), has confirmed its most high profile departure to date. Managing director,…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 28th November 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreThe Island sport fixtures for this weekend
Football (Saturday 2pm unless otherwise stated) Hamsworthy Recreation v Cowes (3pm), East Cowes Vics v AFC Stoneham (3pm), Newport v…
Read MoreFrom the chaise longue to Portsmouth Guildhall
Tilly WalderAs sweet smoke plumed, eyes locked on the Portsmouth Guildhall stage last week in anticipation for the arrival of the…
Read MoreKennels to double as demand rises on Island
The RSPCA Isle of Wight is expanding its boarding facilities with the addition of 12 new kennels, following a sharp…
Read MoreRAF pilot remembered with commemorative wreath
Local residents gathered to commemorate the 85th anniversary of WWII Battle of Britain pilot Archibald Patrick Lyall, known as ‘Pat’,…
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Read MoreCowes Week 200 charity named
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is to be the ‘official charity’ for the landmark 2026 Cowes Week 200 regatta. Founded…
Read MoreBluebells to bloom again in Mill Copse
Work to return Mill Copse, in Yarmouth, to its natural native state has restarted, after stalling more than three decades…
Read MoreWintry Watcombe in this week’s rugby report
The three senior Island sides overcame harsh conditions to beat mainland opposition, with Ventnor reinforcing their lead at the top…
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