WIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Joe Robertson MP – Conservative MP for IW East
Isle of Wight ObserverI know that our whole Island community is shocked and saddened by the helicopter crash near Whiteley Bank on Bank…
Read MorePS Waverley is coming – but the long way round!
Islanders eager to welcome the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer will need to be patient – PS Waverley is on…
Read MoreMeeting about the IW coroner’s service
Anyone affected by delays or other issues within the Isle of Wight coroner’s service is invited to attend a meeting…
Read MoreTragedy on bank holiday as helicopter has fatal crash
Mal ButlerSincere tributes have been paid after a helicopter pilot and two passengers died following a helicopter crash near Shanklin, on…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 29th August 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
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Read MoreParty on the Green in Rotary Centenary Year
Isle of Wight ObserverRotary on the Wight recently hosted its 14th annual party on the Green at Eastern Gardens, Ryde, celebrating the 100th…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: The grief never goes – but kindness makes a difference.
Dear Editor, How things change – and not for the better. In 1989 my wife and I attended the coroner’s…
Read MoreWI members enjoy another mystery trip
Thirty-one ladies from Cowes Women’s Institute (WI) enjoyed their fourth annual Mystery Trip this August, and once again, the destination…
Read MoreIW GCSE results also still lagging behind
Provisional GCSE results for this year, released last Thursday by Ofqual, confirm that the Isle of Wight remains the lowest-performing…
Read MoreGCSE success for IW College students
Tilly WalderThere were many happy faces at the IW College on GCSE results day last Thursday, as students picked up the…
Read MoreCowes Council funds wasted cleaning up vandalised toilets
Cowes Town Council has expressed its disappointment after being forced to spend valuable resources tackling a spate of vandalism in…
Read MoreIW says goodbye to a much-love priest
Parishioners said farewell to Father Jonathan Redvers-Harris at a celebration at St Thomas’ Roman Catholic Church hall, Cowes, on Friday.…
Read More‘Struggling’ councillor resigns after Tory criticism following family bereavement
A Reform councillor, who resigned this week after being criticised for not attending meetings, was still struggling after a bereavement,…
Read MoreClergy past and present return for Totland’s 150th celebration
By Roz Whistance The rafters of Christ Church, Totland Bay, were (almost) raised last Thursday (August 14) to celebrate 150…
Read MoreQuickfire Quaife’s quality quest in this week’s cricket
Table-topping Shanklin & Godshill clinched promotion from Hants Division Three B. Tom Quaife hit a crucial six with only 3…
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