MP calls for action on eating disorders
Carole DennettIn the first debate he has called in Westminster Hall, IW West MP, Richard Quigley, delivered a deeply personal call…
Read MoreIsland teens face uphill battle after GCSE results
As previously reported, the Isle of Wight’s GCSE results for 2025 place the county at the bottom of national rankings…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: New ferries are on their way… Eventually. Probably. Maybe.
It’s been 15 months since May 2024, when Red Funnel’s CEO, Fran Collins, announced the tender for three new vehicle…
Read MoreA-level report card – IW at bottom – again
Provisional A-level results, released by Ofqual for 2025, have once again delivered a damning verdict on the Isle of Wight’s…
Read MoreAn anniversary Red Funnel is probably not celebrating
Today (Friday, August 22) marks exactly a year since the Hythe Ferry was “temporarily suspended” due to damage to the…
Read MoreRed Funnel buyer snubs Island leaders – MPs escalate silence to Secretary of State
The man overseeing the potential acquisition of Red Funnel has failed to respond to any of the Island’s senior elected…
Read MoreShadow Chancellor’s views on the Island’s challenges
In a wide-ranging interview with the IW Observer, Shadow Chancellor, Mel Stride, warned that the Isle of Wight’s struggling ferry…
Read MoreIsland cancer patients urged to request transport referrals
Cancer patients from the Island, who are referred to Southampton University Hospital for treatment, are being urged to ask their…
Read MoreUrgent Appeal launched to Save the Daisy Bus – a lifeline for Island cancer patients
A new community-led campaign has been launched to save the Daisy Bus, a vital transport service for Isle of Wight…
Read MoreFormer Tory group leader quits over party leader’s visit
A former leader of the Isle of Wight Council’s Conservative group has decided to become an independent councillor – after…
Read MoreMinistry of Justice back down on Clissold Road bollards
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has bowed to pressure over the controversial bollards blocking Clissold Road in Parkhurst – after…
Read MoreA year of governance gobbledygook and nobody knows how much it cost
As previously reported, the Isle of Wight Council spent a whole year wrangling over a new committee system – before…
Read More“Are you breaking the law?” – Ministry of Justice: “No comment.”
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has refused to answer questions about whether it is breaching the legal rights of prison…
Read MoreThreat of legal action from the IW Coroner
It may take up to five years to get an inquest when your loved one dies, but the Isle of…
Read MoreIW Coroner gets formal warning for misconduct
IW Coroner Caroline Sumeray has received a formal warning for misconduct from the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) following a…
Read MoreWet Leg gets political praise from Tory MP
Isle of Wight indie band Wet Leg has scored a second consecutive UK No. 1 album with Moisturizer, narrowly edging…
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