Staff and money troubles add to Island Line misery
Last week, the IW Observer revealed South Western Railway’s (SWR) unconventional procurement process to find replacement wheels for Island Line…
Read MoreLast week, the IW Observer revealed South Western Railway’s (SWR) unconventional procurement process to find replacement wheels for Island Line…
Read MoreSee full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreThe world’s last sea-going paddle steamer, Waverley, will be sailing along the South Coast, including visits to the Island in…
Read MoreShalfleet School’s Year 4 class has raised £950 for its charity, Wight Sense, following a mini ‘Dash in the Dark’.…
Read MoreMembers of the Ceri Irish Dancers gave up their weekend to entertain residents at two Island nursing homes. The team,…
Read MoreA 27-year-old is running the London Marathon next month, in memory of her father, Paul, who passed away after suffering…
Read MoreAround 80 members of the Towrags Bike & Trike Club had a ride-out on Sunday, to deliver more than 100…
Read MoreIn today’s digital age, the term ‘print’ conjures up images of commercial mass production, such as books or newspapers. However,…
Read MoreSt Helens Primary School celebrated its golden anniversary, with a number of pupils from the original classes in 1974 attending.…
Read MoreThe IW Observer published on 5th April, 1919 recounts this tale about a former soldier who lost his temper and…
Read MoreA Newport couple has celebrated 70 years of marriage. Mary, 90, and John Clarke, 95, met purely by chance in…
Read MoreI stumbled across some lovely old episodes of ITV’s Coronation Street on YouTube. Snooty Annie Walker ran the Rovers Return,…
Read MoreThe West Wight Floral Arts Society celebrated it’s 45th birthday, with a special lunch at the New Holmwood Hotel, Cowes,…
Read MoreThe second phase of a project that brings together famous paintings and classical music by some of the world’s greatest…
Read MoreA Christmas light display in Newport has raised nearly £6,000 for IW Prostate Cancer Support, a new record. Terry Ramplin,…
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