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Community radio lifeline thanks to bus firm grant

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Our local hospital radio station has received a helping hand from Southern Vectis, with a £500 donation from the company’s…

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Festival fever takes over Dover Park Primary

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Dover Park Primary School brought the curtain down on the academic year in true Isle of Wight style – with…

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Appeal following fatal collision in Newport

Press Release Jul 29, 2025

Officers are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a fatal collision in Newport. Police were called at 3.12pm…

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CCTV released after dog bites woman on the leg in Ventnor

Press Release Jul 28, 2025

Do you know the man pictured? Police want to identify him after a woman in her 30s was bitten on…

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Bike reported stolen during robbery in Ryde

Press Release Jul 23, 2025

Police are appealing for information following a report that an 18-year-old man had his bike stolen by a man he…

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Impressive total for Walk the Wight 2025

Press Release Jul 16, 2025

More than £500,000 was raised by the 35th Walk the Wight for Mountbatten Isle of Wight. At a special celebration…

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Households across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being asked to ditch their hosepipes from today (Wednesday, 16 July)…

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Defibrillator donated to Sandown Airport

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Wight Event First Aid & Training has donated a defibrillator to the Wight Aviation Museum, to benefit all those visiting…

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Darren wins a national award

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IW Observer gardening columnist, Darren Everest, is the new National Sweet Pea Champion after winning the prestigious Twelve Vase Class…

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Cowes Fringe donates £5,000 to Mountbatten

Press Release Jun 26, 2025

Cowes Fringe raised £5,000 for Mountbatten following the festival and gala at Commodore’s House last month. The cheque was presented…

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Lottery announces new £10,000 winner

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The latest £10,000 winner of the Isle of Wight Lottery has been announced. Wayland Barker, a supporter of the lottery…

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IW Festival tents salvaged

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Discarded tents and sleeping bags left behind after last weekend’s IW Festival have been salvaged and will be repurposed by…

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Memorial plan to mark Dunkirk rescue effort

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A fund-raising appeal has been launched to build a stone memorial at Newport Quay, honouring the six Isle of Wight…

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Graeme celebrates 50 years of dance

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A special evening of dance took place at Arreton Community Centre on Friday, June 20, as friends and students came…

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Caroline walks Island coast path for Parkinson’s charity

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An Island resident living with Parkinson’s has completed a remarkable walk around the Islands coastal path to raise funds for…

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Lifeboat tractor named by Bay School students

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Students from The Bay CE School’s Blue House council unveiled the newly named launch tractor at Sandown and Shanklin Independent…

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