Chale Show thrills for its 97th year
Isle of Wight ObserverThe return of the Monster Truck teams, Big Pete and the Grim Reaper, ensured the Chale Show was a monster…
Read MoreA chat with Bob Trimble, Chairman of Cowes Week Ltd and Cowes Combined Clubs
By Mal Butler The entries are up and the future looks bright as Cowes Week gears up to its 200th…
Read MoreIsland trio joins 9,000 Scouts on Portugal trek
Three young Islanders are taking part in a major international Scouting event in Portugal, joining nearly 500 UK representatives and…
Read MoreRare plant thrives again at world’s smallest SSSI
One of the UK’s rarest wildflowers is bouncing back, with around 10,000 field cow-wheat plants counted this summer at St…
Read MoreSolent Swim cancelled
The Solent Swim, which raises money for the West Wight Sports & Community Centre, has been cancelled this year after…
Read MoreGreenmount artwork illustrates ‘My Place’
Pupils at Greenmount Primary School won the School Participation Award at this year’s Isle of Wight County Show for their…
Read MoreBay CE marks achievement at Celebration of Excellence
The Bay CE School, by its secondary site, marked its annual Celebration of Excellence on Thursday, July 17, honouring students…
Read MoreRegatta rowing royalty
Island Rowers enjoyed a weekend of success on the 1800m courses at Southampton and Woolston, including Ryde’s Isaac Gibson winning…
Read MoreFastnet 2025
Large crowds gathered at Cowes and across to the west of the Island to watch the Fastnet Race make a…
Read MoreBrighstone Summer Show
A day of fun, games and the serious business of the Brighstone Horticultural Society’s (BHS) Summer Show. It took place…
Read MoreYarmouth RNLI’s Rich and Hebe tie the knot in Cowes
The Yarmouth RNLI crew were recently called out to an important shout – the marriage of their engineer, Richard Pimm,…
Read MoreNew restaurant to replace former town centre jewellers
A new restaurant is to be opened by the owner of Ryde’s popular Ada Mediterranean Kitchen. Planners have given the…
Read MoreWight Tri go the distance in calm Duver conditions
It was smooth sailing for 21 members of Wight Tri, who took part in the third of the club’s summer…
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