NEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
Isle of Wight ObserverIf running a council were like running a household, we’d all recognise the situation right away: prices are up, bills…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Sex offender’s 37 year reward
Dear Editor, The revelation this week that convicted sex offender, Hadush Kebatu, was handed £500 to ‘facilitate’ his deportation is…
Read MoreWightAID helps to reach for the stars!
An Island group will be better equipped to help curious IW people reach for the stars, thanks to a major…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Prince Andrew: From hero to has-been
Speaking in 2018, disgraced former Minister, Jonathan Aitken, said that the former Duke of York should “wait for the public…
Read MoreMeet the legend: Neil “Razor” Ruddock’s life on and off the pitch
Don’t miss an unforgettable evening with football legend Neil “Razor” Ruddock, live on stage for a VIP Meet & Greet,…
Read MoreRetired teacher takes on mountain challenge
A retired Isle of Wight teacher in his mid-60s has completed a gruelling mountain challenge to raise money for Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 29 October 1859
More than 165 years ago the debate was raging about whether the Isle of Wight should share services with Hampshire,…
Read MoreMinister agrees to regular talks to discuss ferries
On Tuesday, East Wight MP, Joe Robertson, met with the new Maritime Minister, Keir Mather MP, to keep the case…
Read MoreMP calls for ‘Zoe’s Law’ to help protect patients
IW West MP, Richard Quigley, has led a Westminster Hall debate calling for the introduction of Zoe’s Law – a…
Read MoreCould you be a forever family?
Across the south, five young boys are growing up in warm, supportive foster homes. They go to school, play, laugh…
Read MoreRogue builder jailed
Isle of Wight ObserverA rogue builder who defrauded Island residents out of around £20,000 as part of a “get rich quick scheme” has…
Read MoreSaint who visited the Island is new Doctor of the Church
Isle of Wight ObserverPope Leo XIV will officially declare Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on Saturday, November 1 –…
Read MoreQuartet bring Vivaldi and Bach to Freshwater Hall
The Memorial Hall, in Freshwater, hosted the Red Priest Quartet recently, performing their programme “Truly, Madly, Baroque” to a full…
Read MoreHappy Harry’s home hat-trick in this week’s football
Harry Green scored a home hat-trick for Island champions, Whitecroft & Barton, there was 3 for Newport Reserves’ Ryleigh Wain,…
Read MoreFirework events across the Island
The annual Yarmouth fireworks night, organised by the Carnival Committee, takes place on Wednesday from 6pm. Meet in The Square,…
Read MoreLearn the full story behind bear rescue
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is inviting supporters and wildlife lovers to a special fund-raising evening, marking six months since the…
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