Good news for Island jobs in the run up to Christmas
Isle of Wight ObserverThere is welcome news on the employment front for the Isle of Wight, just in time for the festive season,…
Read MoreNew stray dog policy is approved
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA new policy, to manage stray dogs on the Isle of Wight, focused on public safety and animal welfare, has…
Read MoreIsland residents invited to shape food growing
Isle of Wight residents are being invited to help shape the future of local food, growing through a new collaborative…
Read MoreWaverley winter appeal launched
The paddle steamer Waverley, the world’s last seagoing vessel of her kind, has launched a ‘Masts and Windows’ winter appeal,…
Read MoreRyde C thrash Ryde Revellers in table tennis
by Debbie Yates Division One Havenstreet A 5 v Ryde B 5, Ryde Revellers 1 v Ryde C 9. Ryde…
Read MoreClassic challenge cup campaigns this week
Shanklin, West Wight, and Brading reached the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup, after competitive matches, Roman, Isaac Glynn, scored a…
Read MoreMain road through Wroxall to reopen for Christmas period
The main road through Wroxall is set to reopen temporarily for the Christmas and New Year period, with works now…
Read MoreStrong results for club as karate champs return
Several members of the Newport IW Shotokan Karate Club delivered strong performances in their first-ever competition, the Shotokan of England…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 16 December 1854
We thought this report of some innovative ideas for dealing with sewage would amuse our readers. It appeared 171 years…
Read MoreQuarr sheep harmed in two dog incidents
Mal ButlerTwo sheep on the Quarr Abbey Farm have been attacked and injured, by a dog off its lead, in separate…
Read MoreNo answers on £25k ‘deposit’ – UPDATED
There are unanswered questions over the circumstances that led to Ryde Town Hall being withdrawn from auction at short notice…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 12th December 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreIW Observer 358
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Read MoreFreshwater turns out despite heavy weather
Freshwater residents, businesses, and community groups turned out in force for the village’s late-night Christmas shopping evening, on Friday December…
Read MoreCarols for Mountbatten at Newport Minster
Mountbatten Isle of Wight warmly invites the community to a festive evening of Christmas carols, at Newport Minster, on Wednesday…
Read MoreChristmas Boys entertain Yarmouth Society members
Yarmouth’s Christmas Boys enacted a Mummers Play at the monthly meeting of the Yarmouth Society, at the town’s community hall…
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