An anniversary Red Funnel is probably not celebrating
Carole DennettToday (Friday, August 22) marks exactly a year since the Hythe Ferry was “temporarily suspended” due to damage to the…
Read MoreMottistone Manor gardeners sacked without warning
Mal ButlerA group of volunteer gardeners, who have more than 100 years’ service between them, have been axed by the National…
Read MoreCampaigners ‘humbled’ by support for cancer transport service
In just six days, the Isle of Wight’s Save the Daisy Bus campaign has raised just over £10,000 – an…
Read MoreFish saving rescue – ‘It’s heart-breaking to see the fish struggling – or even dead’
There are growing hopes that a combined community effort to save hundreds of fish in Sandown’s Canoe Lake will be…
Read MoreUrgent Appeal launched to Save the Daisy Bus – a lifeline for Island cancer patients
A new community-led campaign has been launched to save the Daisy Bus, a vital transport service for Isle of Wight…
Read MoreFormer Tory group leader quits over party leader’s visit
A former leader of the Isle of Wight Council’s Conservative group has decided to become an independent councillor – after…
Read MoreWork is underway to save the Daisy Bus
The future of the Southampton Daisy Bus — a vital transport lifeline for Islanders undergoing cancer treatment — is now…
Read MoreMinistry of Justice back down on Clissold Road bollards
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has bowed to pressure over the controversial bollards blocking Clissold Road in Parkhurst – after…
Read MoreHope for Southampton Daisy Bus cancer lifeline – but it will need community support.
Following Friday’s deeply concerning news that the Southampton Daisy Bus is due to stop operating, there may yet be light…
Read MoreLittle girl dies in hospital after alleged assault
A one-year-old girl from Newport has died in hospital after suffering an alleged assault by adults at the same address.…
Read More‘Britain Is Broken’ — but the answer is honest Conservatism, not Reform
In a forthright interview with the IW Observer on Saturday, Shadow Justice Secretary, Robert Jenrick, criticised the state of Britain’s…
Read MoreChannel Island funding cuts Daisy Bus lifeline
Tilly WalderFunding cuts in the Channel Island’s have resulted in the termination of a vital transport service used by Isle of…
Read More“Are you breaking the law?” – Ministry of Justice: “No comment.”
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has refused to answer questions about whether it is breaching the legal rights of prison…
Read MoreThreat of legal action from the IW Coroner
It may take up to five years to get an inquest when your loved one dies, but the Isle of…
Read MoreCost of compassion to Island taxpayers
A spokesman for the Isle of Wight Council says it is not responsible for adult asylum-seekers, under the Home Office’s…
Read MoreIW Coroner gets formal warning for misconduct
IW Coroner Caroline Sumeray has received a formal warning for misconduct from the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) following a…
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