LOOK BACK IN TIME: 18th Nov 1854
Press ReleaseThis extract from a long report from the Highway and Sanitary Committee is from the Isle of Wight Observer of…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Marc Morgan Huws, Business Consultant and former leader of the IW Council
Just like old times, I’m next door to Holmsey again. David and I served on the IW Council together –…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The NHS needs some serious treatment
If you think you’re having a heart attack, driving yourself to the hospital is probably not a good idea. Just…
Read MoreNew jobs coming soon
The Island needs only a very small slice of the booming film and television market to make a state-of-the-art studio…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Observer Issue 201
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Read MoreShanklin Gamble pays off!
Comedian Ed Gamble’s Electric evening in Shanklin was a night of comedic gold, starting with the support act of Chloe…
Read MoreMacie fund-raiser result
Island fund-raiser, Macie Edkins-Wherry, has raised more than £2,000 from her latest raffle. Teenager Macie, from Newport, will be dividing…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 13th Nov 1869
The Isle of Wight Observer of November 13th, 1869 reflects with disapproval on roudy Bonfire Night celebrations in Cowes, complaining…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Major General Sir Martin White KCVO CB CBE JP Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight 2006 – 2019
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022 It is a privilege to be asked to share my perspective of Remembrance Day with you and,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The Holmsey plan
You can move seamlessly from France to Belgium and then into Germany at 130kph on the motorway, but try and…
Read MoreNew community Speedwatch Scheme slows down drivers
By Mal Butler A community SpeedWatch launched seven months ago has published its latest data after monitoring more than 8,000…
Read MoreBirds named for a royal couple delight residents
The Blackwater Mill Care Home residents have been thrilled to welcome their newest residents, Phillip and Lillibet, the cockatiels. Cockatiels,…
Read MoreA mark of respect for military and veterans
Serving military personnel and veterans attending local Remembrance Sunday events on Sunday can travel for free on all South Western…
Read MoreMassive boost for East Cowes jobs
Up to a thousand new jobs in a creative industry could be created at Kingston Marine Park in East Cowes.…
Read MoreThe Island pays tribute
By Mal Butler His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant led an Armistice Day ceremony yesterday (Thursday) at Carisbrooke Castle’s Garden of Remembrance ahead…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Observer Issue 200
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