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A special evening to enjoy fine art and raise money

IW Observer.co.uk Mar 29, 2022

Some of the hottest tickets in April will be to the Fairwinds fine art exhibition’s opening night party and auction.…

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Freshwater causeway will soon be upgraded

IW Observer.co.uk Mar 29, 2022

Island Roads has confirmed that barriers which have been in place for three years at Freshwater Causeway will finally be…

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IW Council and Amey support Spring Clean

IW Observer.co.uk Mar 29, 2022

The Isle of Wight Council, with waste partners, Amey, will be supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean (GBSC)…

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Word Spoken Song give Wildheart Trust a boost

IW Observer.co.uk Mar 29, 2022

Boojum & Snark hosted an evening with Mark and Matt who, together, are Word Spoken Song to raise £150 for…

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Welcome to the world, little joey

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Visitor attraction, Tapnell Farm, near Yarmouth, have welcomed a new resident, a joey Bennett’s Wallaby, the first born at the…

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Beryl is getting misused

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There have been more than 1,000 reports of misuse of e-scooters since they were introduced to the Island in November…

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Islanders triumphs over an ill-disciplined Romsey

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Isle of Wight 39 v Romsey 26 The Islanders maintained their recent good form with a solid home win over…

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Appeal lodged over nine new Northwood houses

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Planning agents have accused the Isle of Wight Council of ‘effectively undermining its own strategic policy’, when it turned down…

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As the horrific assault on Ukraine has been unfolding, I’ve been a bit distracted, not totally keeping up with the…

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IW Police in Teddy search

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The IW Police are asking for donations of knitted Teddy bears which can be distributed to children involved with domestic…

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Ryde interchange works set to begin next month

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The works to improve Ryde Transport Interchange to provide better travel connectivity, as well as improved public space, is set…

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The Isle of Wight Observer of 26th March, 1853 carries a number of articles about a poll held to decide…

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Take meter-readings before April Fool’s Day price hikes

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The local Footprint Trust charity, which gives Islanders free help and guidance on domestic utility bills, has declared next Thursday…

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Islanders win match against Hamble with only 10 men

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IW Men’s 2XI 3 v Hamble 3s 0 The men’s 2XI hockey team hosted Hamble 3s. With last minute changes,…

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White box moving from the green in St Helens

IW Observer.co.uk Mar 26, 2022

The Isle of Wight Council and St Helens Parish Council teamed up after a WightFibre box was installed in the…

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Enter the Isle of Wight Festival’s charity ballot

IW Observer.co.uk Mar 26, 2022

After the success of previous years, the Isle of Wight Festival’s local charity initiative returns. Local charities and good causes…

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