Island celebrates nature as Biosphere Festival returns
Isle of Wight ObserverMore than 60 events will take place across the Island from tomorrow (Saturday) to next Sunday as the Isle of…
Read MoreLast minute ruling saves Rural School
Arreton St George’s CE Primary School will remain open, following a last-minute ruling by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator…
Read MoreFEATURE: Independent Living Show returns for its third year
Observer FeaturesNext Saturday (July 5) sees the return of the Independent Living Show (formerly the Older Person’s Good Living Show), sponsored…
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Read MoreVIDEOS: Tilly and her Amazon World Experience Day – Part 1
It’s not every day you come face to face with a meerkat or spot a sloth hanging above your head,…
Read MoreDarren wins a national award
IW Observer gardening columnist, Darren Everest, is the new National Sweet Pea Champion after winning the prestigious Twelve Vase Class…
Read MoreCowes Fringe donates £5,000 to Mountbatten
Cowes Fringe raised £5,000 for Mountbatten following the festival and gala at Commodore’s House last month. The cheque was presented…
Read MoreLottery announces new £10,000 winner
The latest £10,000 winner of the Isle of Wight Lottery has been announced. Wayland Barker, a supporter of the lottery…
Read MoreIW Festival tents salvaged
Discarded tents and sleeping bags left behind after last weekend’s IW Festival have been salvaged and will be repurposed by…
Read MoreMemorial plan to mark Dunkirk rescue effort
A fund-raising appeal has been launched to build a stone memorial at Newport Quay, honouring the six Isle of Wight…
Read MoreGraeme celebrates 50 years of dance
A special evening of dance took place at Arreton Community Centre on Friday, June 20, as friends and students came…
Read MoreCaroline walks Island coast path for Parkinson’s charity
An Island resident living with Parkinson’s has completed a remarkable walk around the Islands coastal path to raise funds for…
Read MoreLifeboat tractor named by Bay School students
Students from The Bay CE School’s Blue House council unveiled the newly named launch tractor at Sandown and Shanklin Independent…
Read MoreNewt-friendly approach to planning on the Island
A new wildlife scheme on the Island is aiming to protect the declining great crested newt while supporting sustainable development.…
Read MorePath to be upgraded for safer beach access
A popular coastal footpath through Spencer Woods, in Gurnard, is set for an upgrade, improving access from Worsley Road down…
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