Grant will celebrate royal links and carnival queens
IW Observer.co.ukFreshwater and Totland Archive Group has received an ‘Awards for All’ lottery grant of £8,977. The aim of the grant…
Read MorePolytunnel will help keep IW gardening costs down
A new 48ft poly tunnel, which will be used to grow perennials and herbs commercially, has been opened at Care…
Read MoreNew artefacts and displays at the Museum of Island History
A fascinating collection of photographs of the Queen’s visit to Newport in 1965 will go on display at the Museum…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK IN TIME: Two farmers respond to a complaint…
The Isle of Wight Observer of 25th May 1901 gives an account of a response from two farmers to a…
Read MoreLake quiz for the aviation museum
The Coffee House and The Wine Hut in Lake recently held a quiz night to raise money for the Wight…
Read MoreReaders picture of the week
This week’s picture was captured by one of our regular readers, Leslie Cutbush. He took this picture whilst walking at…
Read MoreFancy having a go at bowls?
If you have ever thought of playing bowls, there is the chance to try this game at Newport Bowls Club…
Read MoreThe Earl and Countess of Wessex to visit the Island
Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex will be visiting the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Tuesday 24 May).…
Read MoreCharity cycle ride for Naomi House
Since 2017 around 20 riders and several support crew have fulfilled an annual cycle challenge by riding around the perimeter…
Read MoreNew defibrillator in Union Street, Ryde
A fashion show was held at the Royal Esplanade Hotel recently, to raise money to buy a defibrillator for Union…
Read MoreDog show fund-raiser
‘From Foster to Forever’ recently held a well-attended dog show to raise funds to support its rescue work. The Island-based…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Planting out your young plants
With June just around the corner and the long-range weather forecast looking pleasantly warm it should be safe now to…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Nicki Williams and Lorna Rickman, Isle of Wight Parrot Rescue
Lorna had a great love for birds since she was young, having owned a huge variety of them over the…
Read MoreA five star finale
Brading Town 1 v Shanklin 5 Shanklin clawed back a 14-point deficit to win the Division One Championship, after winning…
Read MoreLadies – get free help to boost employability and confidence
If you’re a lady of any age who needs a little help to get back into the workplace, or indeed…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Holiday hardships
It wasn’t so long ago that working people didn’t take holidays and, with inflation at 10 per cent, they may…
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