LOOK BACK IN TIME: 1 March 1856
Isle of Wight ObserverMuch like today, mid‑19th‑century residents were frustrated over rising utility costs. In Victorian Ryde, people were already challenging what they…
Read MoreSecond place for Lanesend pupils
Pupils from Lanesend Primary School have been named runners-up at this year’s Dance Live junior heats in Portsmouth with their…
Read MoreShanklin welcomes Scottish dancers
The annual IW Scottish Country Dancing weekend school returned to the Shanklin Hotel from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February…
Read MoreAll rise for the St Helens parliament
St Helens residents, Barbara and ‘Bilko’ Dyer, met IW East MP, Joe Robertson, as part of the “Play in the…
Read MoreDubbers roll out in style
Mal ButlerMore than 40 VW vans took part in a drive-out, from Seaclose, in Newport, to Fort Victoria, last Sunday. The…
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