New Isle of Wight ammonite species named after fossil hunter Martin Simpson
Isle of Wight ObserverA new species of large ammonite from the Lower Greensand rocks of Whale Chine has been described for the first…
Read MoreYoung Enterprise team launches Walk the Wight board game and Mountbatten partnership
Tilly WalderYoung entrepreneurs behind Boundless Wight celebrated the official launch of their first game last night, while also announcing a partnership…
Read MoreCrowds pour in as festival of the summer begins
Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival opened with a bang on Thursday as Joel Corry, Maximo Park, Hot Dub…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 19th June 2026
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 MoreIsle of Wight and Mull share more than just island life, says reader
IW Observer reader, Mike Waddleton, has discovered that, while we might be envious of their subsidised ferries, the Isle of…
Read MoreCowes hammerhead crane repair costs recovered as council wins £358,000 repayment
The Isle of Wight Council has recovered the cost of urgent repairs carried out to save the historic hammerhead crane,…
Read MoreRichard Quigley MP raises dementia bed crisis in Parliament
The issue of Island dementia patients being moved to care homes on the mainland – as recently highlighted by the…
Read MoreRoyal Marine Commandos intercept Russian-linked oil tanker off Isle of Wight
Royal Marine Commandos intercepted a Russian-linked oil tanker off the Island in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Ministry…
Read MoreBrighstone pupils explore future careers during special school event
Pupils at Brighstone CE Primary School learned about a range of careers during a special careers day on June 5.…
Read MoreChoirs raise £700 for Age UK Isle of Wight after charity concert
Age UK Isle of Wight has received a £700 donation, following a charity concert performed by Newchurch Male Voice Choir…
Read MoreCoastguard payment row escalates as MCA accused of risking rescue service future
Martin Groom beat the Maritime & Coastguard Agency in a landmark case; now the agency’s attempt to strip payments from…
Read MoreChild poverty rises sharply across Isle of Wight as more than 4,500 affected
Child poverty has risen significantly across the Isle of Wight over the past four years, with the latest figures showing…
Read MoreCowes café Jolliffe 1853 closes with immediate effect
Cowes café and restaurant, Jolliffe 1853, has closed with immediate effect saying a combination of challenges has left the business…
Read MoreWest Wight heritage archive saved as Totland offers new home
Mal ButlerA treasure trove of West Wight historical memorabilia has been saved after the Totland Parish Council stepped in to offer…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 June 1919
This piece, from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th June, 1919, showed that, while a Solent squall may…
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