Dirty little secret
Press ReleaseBy Mal Butler Seven Island beaches are among the top 10 in the UK affected by ‘dry spills’, according to…
Read MoreHolmes at home in Shanklin
An appreciative audience was enthralled by an evening of sleuthing when Arthur Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles was performed…
Read MoreThe Island Remembers…
By Mal Butler Thousands of people across the Island paid tribute to the Fallen at Remembrance Sunday parades and services…
Read MoreRoy’s wartime bravery marked by local council
A Seaview D-Day veteran was honoured on Sunday with the first-ever award from his parish. Roy Hayward, 96, was officially…
Read MoreSpectacular St Saviour’s spring display planned
Parishioners at St Saviour’s Church, Totland, helped plant nearly 2,400 spring bulbs in the graveyard next door as part of…
Read MoreCo-op charity payout
A total of £38,500, raised by Isle of Wight Co-op members for 14 Local Community Fund charities, has been distributed…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Gardens will look to be somewhat dormant
With winter not far away, many of our gardens will look to be somewhat dormant for a while. This gives…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 18th Nov 1854
This 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 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…
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