Don’t miss the Fastnet start tomorrow!
Isle of Wight Observerby A & S Whitewood Tomorrow (Saturday) sees the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race from the RYS Line, Cowes,…
Read MoreGolden games for team Isle of Wight
The 20th International Island Games, held on the Orkney Islands, has concluded with the Isle of Wight team returning home…
Read MoreWeekend of food and music at Robin Hill
Large crowds attended two special events being held on the Island for the first time at Robin Hill, over the…
Read MoreMagical Matt secures success in this week’s cricket report
All-rounder, Matt Lambourne, helped Shanklin secure the Island’s only Hampshire league success, Ryde’s Ben Gregory took 4 wickets, the Whizzer’s…
Read MoreIW Coroner gets formal warning for misconduct
IW Coroner Caroline Sumeray has received a formal warning for misconduct from the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) following a…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 26 July 1856
The editor of the Isle of Wight Observer published on 26th July, 1856 was very forthright about his views on…
Read MoreA very expensive mistake! IW MPs share their views
An accidental data breach in 2022 included the names of 18,714 Afghans who had applied for asylum, claiming they worked…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Smoke and mirrors: our cash-strapped council blows £26k on puff patrol
The council’s always banging on about being flat broke. That’s unsurprising, when most officers still get to retire in their…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: I’m not surprised we’re all going mad!
Dear Editor, I read the other day that thousands of people are claiming benefits for mental disorders. I can’t say…
Read MoreHigh-profile opening of Quarr exhibition
July 11 marked the feast of St Benedict, a great celebration for his disciples, the monks of Quarr Abbey, whose…
Read MoreReprieve for Mountbatten – but is it just temporary?
At yesterday’s (Thursday) AGM, Mountbatten Isle of Wight confirmed that the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB)…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 25th July 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 MoreBrighstone Summer Show
Isle of Wight ObserverA day of fun, games and the serious business of the Brighstone Horticultural Society’s (BHS) Summer Show. It took place…
Read MoreYarmouth RNLI’s Rich and Hebe tie the knot in Cowes
The Yarmouth RNLI crew were recently called out to an important shout – the marriage of their engineer, Richard Pimm,…
Read MoreNew restaurant to replace former town centre jewellers
A new restaurant is to be opened by the owner of Ryde’s popular Ada Mediterranean Kitchen. Planners have given the…
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