Readers picture of the week
IW Observer.co.ukThis week’s picture of a our very own native red squirrel has been sent to us by Clare Jacobs. Have…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Heather Humber MBE, 50 years of service as a councillor
In 1972, after having been involved in various community activities for some years, I was persuaded to stand for election…
Read MoreMeet a field full of experts
What do you get if you cross the Commanding Officer of The Queen’s Colour Squadron with a goat farmer and…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Goodbye dad
In an ideal world, those we love would never suffer; in an ideal world, those we love would go on…
Read MoreRow over ‘dodgy’ IW funding deal
Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, was accused of being involved in a ‘dodgy’ deal this week after he issued…
Read MoreNew defibrillators available for public
Two new defibrillators for public use have recently been installed on the Island. Managing director of Hurst, Jevon Kennedy, welcomed…
Read MoreNew aviaries and hospital room needed for parrots
The IW Parrot Rescue is raising funds to build new aviaries after winter storms took its toll on the current…
Read MoreAnti-government feeling at Freshwater’s Any Questions
The Isle of Wight proved that it certainly had some questions for the government when BBC Radio 4’s long-running current…
Read MoreOne regatta down but success in the other
The Ryde Rowing Club Regatta on Saturday had to be abandoned on safety grounds due to unfavourable weather conditions. It…
Read MoreCounty Show competition
This year’s Royal Isle of Wight County Show will be held at the Showground in Northwood over the weekend of…
Read MoreA musical evening with Milton Hide
Milton Hide will be performing at Ventnor Arts Club tonight (Friday). Jim and Josie Tipler, from East Sussex, make up…
Read MoreHousehold waste collection update
Subject to the ballot result, a two-week strike by Amey employees, who are GMB Trade Union members, is due to…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK IN TIME: The forthcoming Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
As we celebrate the seventy years of our Queen’s reign, we thought we would look back at a previous Jubilee…
Read MoreEurope’s largest land predator unearthed on the Isle of Wight
Research led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton has identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land-based…
Read MoreSPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS: Medina College
Students and staff at Medina College are eagerly preparing for the introduction of the Cambridge IGCSE in Agriculture this September.…
Read MoreUp to £25,000 for Island businesses
If you are an Island business in need a cash injection for a business growth project, you should act now…
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