There have been England selections for Ryde Harriers
Isle of Wight ObserverBy Geoff Watkin Six Ryde Harriers travelled to compete in the Fleet Half Marathon, which was acting as a selection…
Read MoreCouncillors to consider plans for radical shake-up of County Hall
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterCounty Hall representatives will consider plans for a radical shake-up of the Isle of Wight Council tomorrow (Wednesday). Full Council…
Read MoreCouncillors to debate controversial plans to end private school tax breaks
Councillors will this week debate and decide on controversial plans to end tax breaks for Isle of Wight private schools.…
Read MoreFood Waste Action Week — Buy loose, waste less
WRAP’s Food Waste Action Week takes place this week (March 17 to 23). This year’s campaign encourages people to continue…
Read MoreFinal school closures votes scheduled for this Thursday
Final votes on closing five primary schools will likely take place at a crunch cabinet meeting this Thursday. County Hall’s…
Read MoreCurrently no confirmed plans for multi-storey hospital car park, says NHS
There are currently no confirmed plans to build a multi-storey car park at St Mary’s Hospital, the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreAlliance approves purchase of 18 units of temporary accommodation
The Isle of Wight Council has sanctioned the purchase of 18 properties as part of plans to help people move…
Read MoreYoung Islanders help plan Island’s future landscape
More than 170 pieces of artwork and photography, created by young Islanders, will feature in the 2025-2030 Isle of Wight…
Read MoreMP welcomes funding boost for Early Support Hubs
The recent announcement of continued funding for Early Support Hubs, including a vital £200,000 boost for the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreThe Island’s youth groups: Girlguides
Girlguiding Isle of Wight is a part of the largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women in the UK…
Read MoreChanges to this year’s upcoming Pride parade
Isle of Wight Pride is set to hold its annual event on Saturday, July 19. Since it started in 2017,…
Read MoreStill time to capture ‘Life at Quarr’ images
There is still time to enter Quarr Abbey’s annual photographic competition being held in partnership with the IW Observer. The…
Read MoreIt’s A Girl Thing – an evening of sass, song and solidarity
by Jean G-Owen Last Friday’s Figgy Gig at CHOYD, Yarmouth, was a no-holds-barred celebration of women in honour of International…
Read MoreUnique quiz for Heartbeat was a success at Ryde Castle
A quiz night in aid of cardiac charity, Heartbeat, has raised more than £1,200. The Beat the Heat quiz night…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 14th March 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Indolent but no need to go without!
“They should be working, and they will be,” says tough-talking Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. More than a million young people are…
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