Back‑to‑back wins for Ryde School quiz team
Isle of Wight ObserverRyde School pupils have been crowned national school quiz champions for the second year running. The Year 8 quartet, of…
Read MoreYarmouth pensioners enjoy lunch and carols
Children from Freshwater & Yarmouth Primary School gave a carol performance for Yarmouth pensioners, at their annual lunch at the…
Read MoreBritish Gas team cycles for charities
To support two leading Island charities, more than 20 British Gas colleagues and their friends cycled a full circuit around…
Read MoreRyde C give a first class performance in table tennis
by Debbie Yates Division One Ryde A 4 v Ryde C 6, Ryde Revellers 1 v Ryde Goshawks 9, Ryde…
Read MoreHurries home-win in this week’s rugby
Sandown & Shanklin Hurricanes won 39-26 at home to Andover in Counties One. The Hurries exploited the windswept conditions with…
Read MoreCan you help police find 35-year-old Luke Thorpe?
Have you seen wanted man Luke Thorpe on the Isle of Wight? He is wanted on recall to prison and…
Read MoreAppeal for witnesses following assault in Binstead
Police are appealing for witnesses following a report that between 7.30pm – 8.30pm on Saturday, December 6, a woman in…
Read MoreAppeal for witnesses to fail to stop collision involving pedestrian in Sandown
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fail to stop collision that took place in Sandown on Sunday, December 7.…
Read MoreTime capsule uncovered at old Yarmouth Primary
Mal ButlerA time capsule, dating back to the 1970s, has been dug up at the former Yarmouth Primary School. The premises…
Read MoreTotland Christmas event welcomes strong crowd
The crowds turned out in force to take part in this year’s Totland Christmas Fair, on Colwell Common. The event,…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Ginnie Orrey – Publicity manager for the Apollo Theatre Players
The King’s Award for Voluntary Services, or KAVS, is an award equivalent to the MBE for individuals. It is given…
Read MoreChamber of Commerce 2026 Business Awards
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce has announced the categories for the IW Chamber Business Awards 2026, with entries…
Read MoreFriendship café opens to bring residents together
A new friendship café has opened at Southern Housing’s extra care scheme in Ryde, offering residents a welcoming place to…
Read MoreLearning lift for Island tourism
Whilst recently released figures show a 4.2 per cent drop in summer holidaymakers, and a sharp decline in visitor spending,…
Read MoreChristmas fair raises £3,000 for Dimbola
The Art & Craft Christmas Fair has raised a record £3,000 for the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust, which runs Dimbola…
Read MoreWin big with IW Observer and 12 Island businesses
There’s still time to take part in the IW Observer’s 12 Days of Christmas competition, giving one lucky reader the…
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