Island rowers enjoy success on the Itchen
Isle of Wight ObserverShanklin & Sandown Rowing Club enjoyed success at the BTC Head on the River Itchen, with excellent results in the…
Read MoreWomen’s 1st team secure promotion in this week’s hockey
Women’s 1st XI narrowly lost 3-2 at home to league leaders Andover to finish the season second. A first half…
Read MoreA duathlon and triathlon in this week’s Wight Tri report
On Mother’s Day morning, 22 Wight Tri members, including several valiant mums on a mission, traded lie-ins and breakfast in…
Read MoreIW Special Olympics team triumphs in competition
The Special Olympics Isle of Wight team has returned home from a great day of competition in Waterlooville with an…
Read MoreWight Eagles fly to Fratton Park for an afternoon of football
Keen youngsters from Wight Eagles FC crossed the Solent for a thrilling afternoon of football. The U-11 female academy players…
Read MoreGet your application in now for the IW Book Awards
Writers are now able to submit their entries for the 2025 Isle of Wight Book Awards. The awards are in…
Read MoreWet Leg are back and they’re having fun…
Wet Leg are back with a bang – announcing the release of their new single, a second album and a…
Read MoreChampions were crowned in this week’s football report
With the end of the season approaching , Whitecroft and Barton confirmed it would be retaining the Division One title,…
Read MoreShanklin’s foodbank use is increasing
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter“A lot of working people” are “just not able to cover their living costs”, the manager of the Footprint Trust…
Read MoreLocal newspaper threatened with legal action over toe-curling revelations
Local independently owned newspaper, the IW Observer, has found itself at the centre of what can only be described as…
Read MoreTV star joins hospice charity as a patron
The Mountbatten Group, which delivers end-of-life care on the Isle of Wight, in Southampton and across large parts of Hampshire,…
Read MoreWestridge Farm campaign finally reaches appeal court
The long-running campaign to save Westridge Farm, in Ryde, has reached the Court of Appeal, marking an important moment in…
Read MoreVeterans Hub sleep out to raise money for the homeless
A 24-hour sleep-out on the Ryde pavements has helped earned thousands of pounds for the homeless. The sleep out, from…
Read MoreThe Community Hall of Yarmouth and District ten years on
Mal ButlerThe Community Hall of Yarmouth and District (CHOYD) celebrated the 10th anniversary of its formation on Monday, with a party…
Read MoreA double win for Mountbatten at Smiley Charity Film Awards
Mountbatten Isle of Wight and Mountbatten Hampshire celebrated a double win at the Smiley Charity Film Awards 2025, held on…
Read MoreFree access to parenting app for families across the Island
Families across the Isle of Wight now have access to an innovative parenting platform, designed to provide vital support during…
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