Brading Roman Villa secures £10,000 to uncover hidden Island heritage stories
Isle of Wight ObserverBrading Roman Villa has secured £10,000 for a new community heritage project, exploring hidden stories linked to the site. The…
Read MoreYoung Isle of Wight writers celebrated in ten-word story competition
Young writers from across the Island have been celebrated after taking part in a creative writing competition, which challenged them…
Read MoreArtists invited to tackle plastic pollution in new Isle of Wight nurdle exhibition
Island artists are being invited to help raise awareness of plastic pellet pollution, by contributing work to a forthcoming exhibition…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Festival bursting to life: Capaldi, Perrie, and Grennan deliver Friday bangers
Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival’s main stage burst to life on Friday with a massive headline set from…
Read MoreChildren go free at Robin Hill’s Sausage & Cider Festival and Summer in Nashville
This summer, Sausage & Cider Festival and Summer in Nashville are making family days out more affordable than ever, by…
Read MoreIndustry minister visits Isle of Wight to discuss ferry costs and ETS concerns
The Minister for Industry visited the Isle of Wight last week (Thursday, June 11) to hear first‑hand how the Emissions…
Read MoreNew Isle of Wight ammonite species named after fossil hunter Martin Simpson
A new species of large ammonite from the Lower Greensand rocks of Whale Chine has been described for the first…
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 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 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…
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