New Year Honours for Island residents
Mal ButlerA Poppy Appeal collector for around 75 years has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s New…
Read MoreBikers take part in annual toy run
Isle of Wight ObserverChristmas came early for the children in St Mary’s Hospital, as some very special Santas rode up on their motorised…
Read MoreSnow Queen delights Freshwater audiences
Pantomime returned to the Memorial Hall, in Freshwater, as The New Strolling Players celebrated 50 years since pantomime was first…
Read MoreBusinesses open during road works
Major road improvement work will take place in the upper High Street, Newport, from Monday. The work will see the…
Read MoreQuarr Abbey Nativity open month-long
After the whirlwind of Christmas gatherings and New Year celebrations, there’s something wonderfully calming about stepping into the peaceful grounds…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Christmas cards: easy pickings?
Dear Editor, A couple of weeks before Christmas I posted five Christmas cards to the mainland. Three were received in…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 5 January 1901
This message to readers which appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer, published on 5th January, 1901, with the exception…
Read MoreMedina makes magic in London parade
The Medina Marching Band was in its glory, as it took part in the world-famous ‘New Year’s Day London Parade’,…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 2nd January 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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