Isle of Wight MPs urge pause on new ferry emissions charge
Isle of Wight ObserverAfter Wightlink announced it would add up to £3.50 per return crossing as a new UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)…
Read MoreNew thermal drone donated to help find missing Isle of Wight dogs
Friends of the Animals has donated a new drone to Drone SAR For Lost Dogs IOW, to help the volunteer…
Read MoreSix days left to sign up for Walk the Wight 2026
There are just six days left to sign up on-line for Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s Walk the Wight 2026. The…
Read MoreMedina teacher takes on 100-mile challenge for Huntington’s awareness
Tilly WalderA teacher, from Medina College, has taken on a 100-mile overnight endurance challenge to raise funds for the Huntington’s Disease…
Read MoreVolunteers clear Battery Gardens cliff path in Lake
A team of 20 volunteers cleared the cliff path in and around Battery Gardens, Lake, with the local Men in…
Read MoreIsland team heads to Special Olympics with WightAID support
The Island’s Sporting Opportunities team will be travelling to Birmingham, to take part in August’s Special Olympics GB Summer Games,…
Read MoreJoe Robertson MP warns Island care system “reaching breaking point”
Joe Robertson has warned the Isle of Wight’s social care system is “reaching breaking point” after a £50 million cut…
Read MoreWin tickets to Bob Marley tribute show at Shanklin Theatre
When you think reggae, there is only one name that comes to mind. The music of Bob Marley Live is…
Read MoreHurricanes end season with 52-5 Winchester win
Sandown & Shanklin Hurricanes finished the season in winning form, securing a 52-5 victory away at Winchester, with tries from…
Read MoreIsland football round-up as cups won and titles secured
With the season nearly over, West Wight overcame league winners, Whitecroft & Barton, 3-0 to win the Challenge Cup, with…
Read MoreDog owners warned after rat poison found in Parkhurst Forest
Mal ButlerDog owners have been warned to be careful walking their pets in Parkhurst Forest after Police have said they are…
Read MoreIsland camper celebrates 100th birthday with surprise camp-out near Ryde
Island camper, Alan Wershat, celebrated his 100th birthday with a surprise camp-out at Retro Staycations, near Ryde, on Saturday. Alan,…
Read MoreShanklin scout honoured at Windsor Castle after achieving King’s Scout Award
Shanklin scout, Jamie Dowsett, has been congratulated, at Windsor Castle, after achieving the King’s Scout Award. Jamie attended the special…
Read MoreDetectives honoured after securing rape convictions at awards ceremony
Two detectives, whose work helped secure an eight-year jail sentence after a rape in Newport, were among those recognised at…
Read MoreWight Tri claim podium success at Southampton Fast Twitch Triathlon
Wight Tri enjoyed another successful trip across the Solent, with 12 members competing in the Southampton Fast Twitch Triathlon, and…
Read MoreWest Wight Waves swimmers raise more than £3,000 for community sports centre
Swimmers of all age ranges came together in show of community spirit, to raise more than £3,000 for the West…
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