The Island’s sport fixtures for Saturday, December 4
Isle of Wight ObserverAll Saturday at 2pm unless otherwise stated. Football Cowes v Wincanton Town (3pm), Laverstock & Ford v East Cowes Vics…
Read MoreFestival of Lights comes to Wootton
A huge celebration for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, took place at Wootton Community Centre, on Saturday. There was…
Read MoreDiesel shunter returns to her former Island home
Friday was a day of celebration at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway as staff, visitors, and guests gathered to…
Read MoreTeams tackle walls for local charities
The primary and secondary Youth4Youth Climbing Festival 2025 took place at Wight Climbing on consecutive Wednesdays (November 5 and 12),…
Read MoreFlying high for Island literacy
Two friends from Sussex have embarked on an ambitious mission to boost literacy on the Isle of Wight, by helping…
Read MoreMP calls for targeted action for IW women
On Tuesday, IW West MP, Richard Quigley, led a debate on government support for women and girls on the Island,…
Read MoreYoung achievers honoured for DofE
Network Ryde Youth Service has celebrated the success of 27 young people who completed their Bronze and Silver Duke of…
Read MoreBrass Monkey draws Island competitors
Ewan and Allan Cook travelled to the mainland at the weekend to compete in the opening round of the Gorrick…
Read MorePlay in the Bay project launch
Island Olympians, Carl Prean (1988, 1992 & 1996) and Richard Jefferies (2012) helped launch the ‘Play in the Bay’ sports…
Read MoreCharity lights dazzle in Newport display
A spectacular Christmas lights display lit up the sky near Newport on Sunday. Thousands of lights are used in the…
Read MorePlanet Aware marks year of coastal care
The Planet Aware team, and its dedicated volunteers, have marked an inspiring year of action to protect the Island’s coastline.…
Read MorePublic urged to give migratory birds space
Hampshire & IW Wildlife Trust is urging the public to give migratory birds more space along the coast this winter.…
Read MoreCare residents gather for masked celebration
A glittering masquerade ball, at Northwood House, brought together staff and residents from the IW Council’s Internal Care Services for…
Read MoreAutoFest success leads to £6,000 charity gift
The Isle of Wight Region of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club has presented a cheque, for £6,000, to Hampshire & IW…
Read MoreJoin Mountbatten to Light up a Life
If you are missing someone this Christmas, honour their memory at Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s annual Light up a Life…
Read MoreEast Cowes lights up with Cinderella cast
The Fairy Godmother waved her magic wand to sprinkle some stardust over the East Cowes Christmas lights switch-on in King’s…
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