Write a will and help the animals
Press ReleaseThe Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is offering Isle of Wight residents a free on-line will-writing service. The process, managed by specialist…
Read MoreVintage tractor run raises charity funds
A tractor run, organised by the Vectis Vintage Tractor and Engine Club, raised £260 for the IW Prostate Cancer Support…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Tim Gibbs, owner of Yarmouth Pharmacy
The government wants pharmacists to help ease GP workloads but the reality is that English pharmacies are already struggling to…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Another one bites the dust!
Conservative MPs gambled and sacked Boris Johnson; now they’ve blown up their entire party! A YouGov poll says the Tory…
Read MoreBye-Bye Floatie 6!
The dispute over compensation, claimed by the Isle of Wight Council from the designers and builder of Cowes Floating Bridge,…
Read MoreTop team changes at the IW Chamber
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce has a new President. Jonathan Thornton, managing director of PC Consultants, was formally…
Read MoreUnique gift ideas by innovative printers
Meridian 3 provide a design and print service which is as flexible as the diverse requirements of its clients –…
Read MoreAlbum launch by Island band
By Mal Butler An Island group have recorded their first album which is due to be released next month. Solace,…
Read MoreNew book details the life of IW red squirrels
National Red Squirrel Week finishes on Sunday, and this year the event coincides with the announcement that 30 years of…
Read MoreWho will win in this Man v Fat Challenge?
The Man v Fat Challenge, a home-based healthy living and competitive digital weight loss programme for men is coming to…
Read MoreLance Daish rideout
Around 70 motorcyclists took part in a rideout on Friday to celebrate the life of Lance Daish who died following…
Read MoreFingers crossed for Red Squirrel Property Shop
Red Squirrel Property Shop has been nominated for two awards at this year’s annual Negotiator awards, the biggest in the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 17th Oct 1903
This week we have three entries from the Isle of Wight Observer of October 17th, 1903. These titbits appeared in…
Read MoreIW Council digs deep to support mental health
World Mental Health Day, on October 10, saw new grant-funding announced to support community-based schemes to help to promote mental…
Read MoreCabinet Connection: Lora Peacey-Wilcox Leader of the IW Council
As readers of the IW Observer will be aware, the aim to take forward a new Island Planning Strategy has…
Read MoreAn Island Legacy wins first IW Book Awards
By Mal Butler The first Isle of Wight Literary Awards resulted in an 88-year-old man from Bembridge scooping the top…
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