Assault in Sandown leaves man with ‘life-threatening’ head injury
Isle of Wight ObserverPolice are investigating a serious assault in Sandown that took place on St John’s Road last night on Monday (September…
Read MoreWaste Not Want Not brings hope to the high street
A restaurant with a people first ethos is coming to High Street, Newport. Trevor Blaney, of the Pop Up Soup…
Read MoreFloating Bridge closed for 12 hours on Wednesday for works
Experts will fit a “noise minimising shoe” to the Cowes Floating Bridge on Wednesday (September 19) in the latest round…
Read MoreSouth Chale fibre connection ‘beyond the control’ of BT and IWC
South Chale residents and business owners are still without fibre broadband after a lengthy waiting period. BT Openreach have been…
Read MoreHRH The Countess of Wessex to officially name Victoria of Wight
HRH The Countess of Wessex will be visiting the Isle of Wight on Thursday (September 20). HRH will carry out…
Read MorePlans for a bridge over the River Medina ‘actively considered’
The Isle of Wight Council cabinet have ambitious plans for a bridge over the River Medina. The plan to build…
Read MoreHMP Isle of Wight officers stage mass walkout
Prison officers at HMP Isle of Wight have staged a mass walkout on Friday (September 14). They are protesting against…
Read MoreRed Funnel apologise for missing voucher codes
Island residents have reported missing voucher codes in their latest Red Funnel discount booklets. A “small batch” of booklets have…
Read MoreGovernment: ‘No plans to regulate ferry prices’
“There no plans to regulate ferry prices in England,” the government has said. This the Department for Transport’s (DfT) response…
Read MoreMillions spent on Island school upgrades
More than £4 million has been spent to upgrade and refurbish six Island schools this summer. Major projects have included…
Read MoreCommercial fridge removed from Whale Chine Beach
An industrial fridge abandoned on a beach has been removed. Stag Lane Motors retrieved the fridge from Whale Chine Beach…
Read MoreMP Bob Seely says ferry fare scheme ‘welcome announcement’
The Island MP has released a statement regarding the ferry fare discount scheme announcement. Isle of Wight Council (IWC), Wightlink,…
Read MoreIsle of Wight should have two MPs says Boundary Commission
The Island could have two MPs in the future if recommendations put forward by the Boundary Commission for England are…
Read MoreEast Cowes Town Council to consider candidates for councillor role
East Cowes Town Council will consider the co-option of a person to serve on the council at a meeting to…
Read MoreIWC cabinet meetings hit the road, first stop Brading
The Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet is heading out on the road, in an effort for senior councillors to tackle…
Read More13-year-old Sandown boys have belongings stolen as they report fire
Two hero teenagers from Sandown had their belongings stolen as they raised the alarm about a fire. Friends Josh Salter-Paine…
Read More