STAR LETTER: Calm down – it’s only a leaflet
Isle of Wight ObserverDear Editor, I have eventually tracked down the leaflet which R C Thomas found insulting his doormat (Island Soapbox, Feb…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 28th February 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreIW Observer 317
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Read MoreCouncil and MPs unite to solve ferry problems
They may be divided on many issues, but the Isle of Wight’s councillors have come together to send a signal…
Read MoreNewport Ale House wins pub of the year
The Newport Ale House has been crowned ‘CAMRA pub of the Year’ for the second successive year. The pub, on…
Read MoreGuiding members unite for World Thinking Day
On Saturday Girlguiding members, volunteers, and families gathered in Newport to celebrate World Thinking Day (WTD), an annual event promoting…
Read MoreHedgelaying contestants enjoy working in the sun
On Saturday, the Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition put on a remarkable showcase of rural craftsmanship, organised by local charity,…
Read MoreContentious seafront café plans revised following objections
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterContentious plans to build a new seafront café on the site of a ‘half-built eyesore’ in a village have been…
Read MoreCouncil throws weight behind County Hall’s independence
County Hall has thrown its weight behind a motion seeking ‘categorical assurance’ that the Isle of Wight Council remains independent.…
Read MoreChess tournament scored 9 out of 10 at Ryde School
Some of the world’s top players took part in the Isle of Wight International Chess Tournament, at Ryde School, over…
Read MoreThere were home-wins in this week’s hockey
IW Men’s 1st XI won a very close contest, at fortress Smallbrook. The finished 1-0 up with a first half…
Read MoreSuccess at Studland for Shanklin & Sandown Rowing Club
Shanklin & Sandown Rowing Club celebrated silver and bronze successes at the Studland Beach spring relays, with its senior team,…
Read MoreCross-country races for Ryde Harriers
Over a January weekend and the last two weekends of February, Ryde Harriers held their Cross-Country Series. Runners compete over…
Read MoreNew service blends mobile phone with safeguarding
Guardian Mobile, based in Branstone, is pioneering a new approach to personal safety with its all-in-one mobile solution. Merging a…
Read MoreBig sinkhole in Totland has been filled
A four-metre-deep sinkhole (13ft) was filled in by Island Roads after appearing in The Broadway, Totland, on Friday morning. The…
Read MoreTime is running out for an ancient footprint at Shepherd’s Chine
Mal ButlerA 130-million-year-old dinosaur print, which has been found on the Island, is unlikely to last for much longer. Palaeontologist Joe…
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