CABINET CONNECTION: Cllr Karl Love Cabinet, member for adult social care and public health
Press ReleaseArriving at some sort of consensus in the construction of the Isle of Wight Council’s proposed budget has been one…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Time may be free – but it’s priceless!
Doomscrolling is the act of spending an excessive amount of time reading bad news online and, sadly, many of us…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 9th Feb 1895
This snippet from the Isle of Wight Observer of 9th February, 1895, shows that fishermen were unhappy with fish catch…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Bob Blezzard, Secretary of the IW German Twinning Association
Despite being a regular visitor to Germany for most of my adult life, and having long-standing friendships there, I was,…
Read MoreA traditional skill on display at Quarr
A fascinating exhibition at Quarr Abbey starts with the timeline of the first book in around 3000BC, right up to…
Read MoreAspire pays tribute to loved friend, Ady
Aspire, Ryde, has paid tribute to its friend and team member, Ady Hodgkinson, who has passed away. A spokesman said:…
Read MoreCabinet Connection: Lora Peacey-Wilcox Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
News about the council may have seemed a little thin on the ground in recent months. In part this is…
Read MoreIs the Island levelling up or levelling down?
Information giant, Bloomberg UK, introduced a Levelling Up score-card in May 2022, which tracks whether constituencies have been closing the…
Read MoreCould IW devolution stop hunger games?
The Vectis Party is calling for the Island to reassess its relationship with the government after the Island missed out…
Read MoreSenior police officers try to allay concerns over Freshwater youth
The Freshwater community was again out in force on Monday evening for a second meeting in eight days to discuss…
Read MoreDave will keep busy after 42 years at Yarmouth Harbour
The maintenance manager of Yarmouth Harbour retired on Friday after 42 years with the company. Dave Rice, of Freshwater Bay,…
Read MoreThe forgotten million has been paid
One million pounds promised to the Isle of Wight Council early last year, was finally paid in December after the…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Paul Savill, chief officer of Citizens Advice IW
I have lived and worked on the Island most of my life and now I’m the chief officer for Citizens’…
Read MoreAccusations fly over IW housing numbers
A political squabble has broken out over housing numbers after the IW Council’s Conservative councillor group released a new ‘plan’…
Read MoreLee and Justine celebrate five years in their business
A husband-and-wife team is celebrating five years at the helm of a cleaning and maintenance business this month. Lee Sheppard,…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28th Jan 1888
This week we’ve got an advertisement for you from the Isle of Wight Observer of 28th January 1888. The Horniman’s…
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