Mountbatten Group says goodbye to retiring CEO
Isle of Wight ObserverAfter more than ten years leading Mountbatten Isle of Wight and Mountbatten Hampshire, chief executive, Nigel Hartley, has retired. Staff,…
Read MoreMad Hatter’s tea party raises funds at Café 62
A fund-raising Mad Hatter’s Tea Party was held at the new Café 62 in Newport High Street, last Thursday. The…
Read MoreTV spotlight for Vectis drummers
After several weeks of planning, the Vectis Corps of Drums marching band travelled to Bournemouth last weekend, for a secret…
Read MoreDrivers urged to slow down for red squirrels
A Newport resident is urging drivers to consider their speed and drive with more care on Sandy Lane after a…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 26th September 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreShock closure of popular Salty’s
Mal ButlerThe future of one of West Wight’s top entertainment venues is in doubt. Salty’s, Yarmouth, is closing this weekend and…
Read MoreReplica Spanish galleon welcomed into Cowes
A replica of the Nao Victoria, an historical Spanish ship which completed the first circumnavigation of the world, is moored…
Read MoreDo as we say – not as we do!
Tilly WalderThe Isle of Wight Council has told owners of a number of Grade II listed buildings in Ryde to carry…
Read MoreRed Funnel bid: The full statement from Vectis Ferries
A local bid for Red Funnel by Vectis Ferries has been rejected by the owners of the company after 10…
Read MoreRed Funnel turns down bid -“From the Island, For the Island”
Troubled ferry operator, Red Funnel, which is facing a showdown with its banks at the end of this month, looks…
Read MoreIW Observer 347
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Read MoreClose counties cup clash in this week’s rugby report
IW Rugby narrowly lost 19-7 away at Haslemere in the RFU Counties Three Cup, with Haselmere maintaining their pre-season and…
Read MoreJames really knows his onions – and other veg
James Kingswell once again swept the board in the vegetables section of the Haylands Horticultural Society Show at the Ryde…
Read MoreStill time to have your say on highway services
Residents are being reminded there is still time to take part in Island Roads’ annual customer survey on the range…
Read MoreRare chick hatches at Amazon World
Amazon World Zoo Park is celebrating a victory for global conservation with the hatching of a critically endangered Bali starling…
Read MoreQuestions over suspicious fire in Sandown
A fire at a derelict Sandown hotel has caused internal damage and cast a shadow over last year’s approved redevelopment…
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