Funding boost for fort project
Isle of Wight ObserverBembridge Fort Trust has been awarded a £10,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, in partnership with the Hampshire…
Read MoreCreekside WI celebrates with cake and creatures of the night
Creekside WI marked its 58th year in style this month, with chocolate-orange cake and a fascinating visit from the Isle…
Read MoreDogs join the crew for coastal clear-up
The first Big Wight Beach Clean took place on Saturday, October 25, with volunteers from the Wight Dolphins joined by…
Read MoreSpider thought extinct is found alive on the Island
A critically endangered wolf spider, unseen in Britain for four decades, has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, marking…
Read MoreWightAID helps to reach for the stars!
An Island group will be better equipped to help curious IW people reach for the stars, thanks to a major…
Read MoreMeet the legend: Neil “Razor” Ruddock’s life on and off the pitch
Don’t miss an unforgettable evening with football legend Neil “Razor” Ruddock, live on stage for a VIP Meet & Greet,…
Read MoreRetired teacher takes on mountain challenge
A retired Isle of Wight teacher in his mid-60s has completed a gruelling mountain challenge to raise money for Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreMinister agrees to regular talks to discuss ferries
On Tuesday, East Wight MP, Joe Robertson, met with the new Maritime Minister, Keir Mather MP, to keep the case…
Read MoreMP calls for ‘Zoe’s Law’ to help protect patients
IW West MP, Richard Quigley, has led a Westminster Hall debate calling for the introduction of Zoe’s Law – a…
Read MoreCould you be a forever family?
Across the south, five young boys are growing up in warm, supportive foster homes. They go to school, play, laugh…
Read MoreRogue builder jailed
Isle of Wight ObserverA rogue builder who defrauded Island residents out of around £20,000 as part of a “get rich quick scheme” has…
Read MoreSaint who visited the Island is new Doctor of the Church
Isle of Wight ObserverPope Leo XIV will officially declare Saint John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church on Saturday, November 1 –…
Read MoreQuartet bring Vivaldi and Bach to Freshwater Hall
The Memorial Hall, in Freshwater, hosted the Red Priest Quartet recently, performing their programme “Truly, Madly, Baroque” to a full…
Read MoreHappy Harry’s home hat-trick in this week’s football
Harry Green scored a home hat-trick for Island champions, Whitecroft & Barton, there was 3 for Newport Reserves’ Ryleigh Wain,…
Read MoreFirework events across the Island
The annual Yarmouth fireworks night, organised by the Carnival Committee, takes place on Wednesday from 6pm. Meet in The Square,…
Read MoreLearn the full story behind bear rescue
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is inviting supporters and wildlife lovers to a special fund-raising evening, marking six months since the…
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