Government blocks MCA plan to scrap Coastguard Rescue Officer payments
Isle of Wight ObserverIn a victory for coastguard rescue officers across the country, plans by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to remove…
Read MoreMP Joe Robertson challenges Government limits on Isle of Wight ferry talks
Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has challenged restrictions which have been placed on what he can raise at…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Holmsey’s got the hump!
The hot weather is affecting every part of our lives, even the fabulous County Show. If you didn’t bother going…
Read More61 driving incidents recorded as Island Roads safety group cracks down on dangerous behaviour
The Island Roads Safety Group has recorded 61 incidents in its first three months, highlighting the growing problem of bad…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 17th July 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 MoreHOLMSEY: Policing thought crimes – while thieves walk free
Two uniformed police officers walk into a riverside pub. They hadn’t gone for a pint, nor were they responding to…
Read MoreVectis Searchers donate £1,205 to Mountbatten after 30 years of support
More than £1,000 has been presented to Mountbatten Isle of Wight by the Vectis Searchers Metal Detecting Club. The group,…
Read MoreWightAID awards £22,634 to eight Isle of Wight charities and community groups
West Wight Sports & Community Centre has received the largest grant in the latest round of WightAID funding, with eight…
Read MoreCharlie Panayi launches first book and raises £1,255 for Mountbatten Hospice
More than 85 people attended the launch of Isle of Wight author and entrepreneur Charlie Panayi’s first book, ‘Excuses Will…
Read MoreIsle of Wight rates of deprivation raised in Westminster Hall debate
Isle of Wight ObserverRichard Quigley, MP for Isle of Wight West, led a Westminster Hall debate on 14 July on isolation and hidden…
Read MoreCygnet rescued after becoming trapped in fishing line at Sandown
A cygnet caught in a fishing line in Sandown on Saturday afternoon was rescued after Friends of the Animals volunteer…
Read MoreWayward goose rescued after surprise visit to Newport shoe shop
It was a perfectly ordinary day on the Newport High Street yesterday (Thursday), until an unexpected shopper decided to drop…
Read MoreProms returns with spectacular night of music at Northwood House
An evening of classical music under the stars will return to Robin Hill tomorrow (Saturday) as Classic Isle presents Proms…
Read MoreRichard Quigley raises Isle of Wight ferry concerns with Andy Burnham
West Wight MP, Richard Quigley, has raised the Island’s ferry issues with the Prime Minister‑in‑waiting, Andy Burnham. Mr Quigley told…
Read MoreReform councillor questions surge in Isle of Wight ’emergency’ roadworks
Recently elected Reform councillor, Les Kirkby, is determined to lift the lid on why so many roadworks appear suddenly across…
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