Hop into Easter fun with free activities
Isle of Wight ObserverChildren and young people on the Island are in for a treat with a diverse range of free activities, courtesy…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 22 March 1856
This week we found a very sad tale, published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 22nd March, 1856. It…
Read More60-bed home is set to close for good
Mal ButlerThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released a second damning report into Blackwater Mill Residential Home, following a second inspection…
Read MoreCommunity comes together for a Sandown Beach clean
On Sunday, March 16, 38 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and took to Sandown Beach for a clean-up in partnership…
Read MoreA wedding is announced for an Island author…
Wedding bells will soon be ringing out for an Island author and his 26-year-old girlfriend. An observant IW Observer reader…
Read MoreJonathan Bacon resigns from his Cabinet role
Jonathan Bacon has issued the following resignation statement: “I resigned from my Cabinet role yesterday afternoon at roughly 4.30pm. As…
Read MoreCelebrations as Palmers Farm is saved from gravel extraction
Campaigners are celebrating after Wootton Bridge Parish Council received a letter confirming that Palmers Farm, which Wight Building Materials hoped…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: Amid confidence and confusion IW councillors debate the future
Wednesday’s full council meeting was hailed as “historic” by Chairman, Cllr Karl Love. It was their final gathering before elections…
Read MoreDeadline day looms for beleaguered Red Funnel
A critical deadline looms for Red Funnel on Thursday (March 27), when the ferry operator must finally file its accounts…
Read MoreDad battles to get help against ‘unfair’ system
A former schoolteacher has battled for seven years to get his daughter a full-time education without success – despite winning…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Warm sunshine – but it’s not summer yet
At last we’ve seen some welcome sunshine in the garden. In fact, we’ve seen some unusually high temperatures in early…
Read MoreISLAND OBITUARY: Andy Cassell
The Paralympic sailing gold medallist who founded the Andy Cassell Foundation (ACF), in Cowes, died this week after a short…
Read MoreEaster has been saved for Fort Victoria businesses
Businesses at Fort Victoria have breathed a sigh of relief after the IW Observer stepped in to save their Easter.…
Read MoreAppley Tower reopens with new art installation
Appley Tower reopens its doors this weekend and into the spring, for visitors to experience this unique building, it’s panoramic…
Read MoreIW Council’s Transport Infrastructure Board is no more!
Three weeks after the IW Observer revealed that the IW Council’s secretive Transport Infrastructure Board was operating without any proper…
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