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Residents urged to stay cool under severe heat warning

Press Release Jun 23, 2026

The Met Office has issued an Amber Heat Health alert for the South East, including the Isle of Wight until…

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Brading Roman Villa secures £10,000 to uncover hidden Island heritage stories

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 23, 2026

Brading Roman Villa has secured £10,000 for a new community heritage project, exploring hidden stories linked to the site. The…

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Young Isle of Wight writers celebrated in ten-word story competition

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 23, 2026

Young writers from across the Island have been celebrated after taking part in a creative writing competition, which challenged them…

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Artists invited to tackle plastic pollution in new Isle of Wight nurdle exhibition

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 23, 2026

Island artists are being invited to help raise awareness of plastic pellet pollution, by contributing work to a forthcoming exhibition…

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Isle of Wight Festival bursting to life: Capaldi, Perrie, and Grennan deliver Friday bangers

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Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival’s main stage burst to life on Friday with a massive headline set from…

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John Giddings excited as Isle of Wight Festival gets under way

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The Isle of Wight Festival burst into life last night, and even organiser John Giddings admits he’s as excited as…

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This summer, Sausage & Cider Festival and Summer in Nashville are making family days out more affordable than ever, by…

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Industry minister visits Isle of Wight to discuss ferry costs and ETS concerns

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 19, 2026

The Minister for Industry visited the Isle of Wight last week (Thursday, June 11) to hear first‑hand how the Emissions…

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Ferry firms made no ETS consultation response despite warning of Isle of Wight fare impact

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A Freedom of Information Request, to the Government, has revealed that the cross-Solent ferry operators submitted no response at all…

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New Isle of Wight ammonite species named after fossil hunter Martin Simpson

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 19, 2026

A new species of large ammonite from the Lower Greensand rocks of Whale Chine has been described for the first…

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Young Enterprise team launches Walk the Wight board game and Mountbatten partnership

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Young entrepreneurs behind Boundless Wight celebrated the official launch of their first game last night, while also announcing a partnership…

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Crowds pour in as festival of the summer begins

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Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival opened with a bang on Thursday as Joel Corry, Maximo Park, Hot Dub…

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Isle of Wight and Mull share more than just island life, says reader

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IW Observer reader, Mike Waddleton, has discovered that, while we might be envious of their subsidised ferries, the Isle of…

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Cowes hammerhead crane repair costs recovered as council wins £358,000 repayment

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 18, 2026

The Isle of Wight Council has recovered the cost of urgent repairs carried out to save the historic hammerhead crane,…

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Richard Quigley MP raises dementia bed crisis in Parliament

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The issue of Island dementia patients being moved to care homes on the mainland – as recently highlighted by the…

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Royal Marine Commandos intercept Russian-linked oil tanker off Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 16, 2026

Royal Marine Commandos intercepted a Russian-linked oil tanker off the Island in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Ministry…

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