Yarmouth RNLI and Coastguard rescue casualty stuck in mud near Fort Victoria
Isle of Wight ObserverYarmouth RNLI crew, worked together with the Coastguard’s mud-rescue team to extract a person stuck near Fort Victoria around 12.30pm…
Read MoreIsland Roads records lowest gritting runs in 13 years after mild winter
Island Roads carried out 22 gritting runs across the Island this winter – the lowest number in the 13 years…
Read MoreMindset Bros win top honour at Vectis Radio Community Awards
Mindset Bros were crowned Overall Community Champion at the fourth Vectis Radio Community Awards ceremony, at Caffe Isola, Newport, on…
Read MoreNewport karate club celebrates five new black belts
Newport IOW Shotokan Karate Club has announced the successful promotion of five students, who have passed their Sho-Dan grading, achieving…
Read MoreIW Council expands specialist school places with two new sites
The IW Council has increased specialist education provision across the Island, with two former primary school sites now redeveloped to…
Read MoreCowes RNLI volunteers marry 14 years after meeting on lifeboat crew
Two Cowes RNLI volunteers, who first met while serving on the crew 14 years ago, have tied the knot, returning…
Read MoreCarisbrooke WI’s knitted St Mary’s church frieze on display in church hall
Carisbrooke WI have been knitting and crocheting a large frieze of St Mary’s Church which is on display in the…
Read MoreNiton and Whitwell Spring Show opens 160th anniversary year
Niton and Whitwell Horticultural Society held its Spring Show on Saturday with increased entries and visitors to get their 160th…
Read MoreEast Cowes residents join annual Esplanade beach clean
East Cowes residents turned out to force to help with a beach clean on the Esplanade on a blustery Sunday…
Read MoreVectis Services Lodge sleepout raises nearly £2,500 for Ryde Veterans Hub
A sleepout by members of the Vectis Services Lodge has raised nearly £2,500 for the Veterans Hub, Ryde. It was…
Read MoreTwo men jailed after Boots pharmacy burglary in Sandown High Street
Two men have been jailed for a combined total of more than two years in prison following a break-in at…
Read MoreVectis 40s Vintage donates £500 to men’s support group Mindset Bros
Members of Vectis 40s Vintage have presented a £500 donation to Mindset Bros, the Island organisation dedicated to supporting men…
Read MoreSadness at loss of Tony known as ‘Mr Mouse’
The Wight Mouse Inn has paid tribute to Tony Russell, who was known as Mr Mouse, and who had worked…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Champagne wages on a lemonade budget
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my serious dissatisfaction with the financial management and priorities of the Isle of…
Read MoreFreshwater spring show draws 193 exhibits and top awards
Freshwater Horticultural Society held its spring show at the Parish Hall, Victoria Road, on Saturday. The weather was perfect which…
Read MoreHarbour Farm demolition plan revives bitter Bembridge row
By Sandy Clarke A planning application, submitted by the Environment Agency (EA), has reignited a long running and deeply emotional…
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