Isle of Wight foster carers wanted with safe and secure homes
Isle of Wight ObserverFoster carers who can offer safe and secure homes for vulnerable children are wanted on the Isle of Wight. The…
Read MoreFirst RSPB record of bittern booming on the Isle of Wight
Britain’s loudest bird, the bittern, had never been heard booming on the Isle of Wight before this spring, when its…
Read MoreA week of races for Isle of Wight Cycle Race Team
The first Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers 3 stage Road Race took place on the weekend of 12th and 13th May. Wightlink…
Read MorePondwell renovation project undertaken by Island Roads
An ornate electrical junction box that reveals much about the Island in bygone days has been renovated by Island Roads.…
Read MoreBattling Warriors take sting out of Coventry Bees
The Isle of Wight ‘Wightlink’ Warriors speedway team made it two home league wins out of two as they gradually…
Read MoreDying Matters Awareness Week – Who would speak up for you?
Who would speak up for you, if you could no longer speak for yourself? That is the question Mountbatten is…
Read MoreIsle of Wight councillor resigns from Green party
Isle of Wight Councillor Michael Lilley has quit the Green Party due to what he claims are ‘very different perspectives’…
Read MoreLast ever Blue Day run by the Tom Prince Cancer Trust
Hovertravel has been a long-term supporter of the Tom Prince Cancer Trust’s Blue Day, partly because with one of their…
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Week – Coping with stress
Everyone will experience stress in their lifetime but often it’s how we handle and manage those stresses which can impact…
Read MoreRecord early Bank Holiday weekend for Red Funnel
Red Funnel, the original Isle of Wight ferry operator has reported record carryings for the Bank Holiday. Passengers were up…
Read MoreRed Jet 7 to enter the water at the end of May
Red Jet 7, Red Funnel’s new Hi-Speed passenger ferry which is under construction by Wight Shipyard in East Cowes on…
Read MorePolicy and Scrutiny Committee Members visit St. Mary’s
Members of the Island’s Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Adult Social Care and Health visited St. Mary’s Hospital to see…
Read MoreIsland Roads helps community nursery flourish
Staff at Island Roads have lent a helping hand to community nursery Care in the Garden as one of its…
Read More‘Inspect and Protect’ advice to landowners
Island Roads is reminding landowners of their responsibilities to manage trees that may affect the public highway network. The advice…
Read MoreRide4Life for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
With just one month to go until the Isle of Wight Ride4Life, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA)…
Read MoreNew properties give Isle of Wight Council income boost
An extra £700,000 a year is set to be generated for Island residents following the first two investments for the…
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