LOOK BACK IN TIME: 20 October 1855
Isle of Wight ObserverThis gruesome entry about a cold-blooded murder in Southampton appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer published on 20th October…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Wight Bid or Wrong Bid? Where’d our tourists go?
Tourists are an absolute pain in the backside, aren’t they? They clog up the roads and take all the best…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Where’s the great in Britain?
Dear Editor, I totally agree with A. Saunders (Soapbox, Sept 19) and am disgusted to hear about the unlimited taxi…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Dancing to the same old tunes!
When I talk to friends, family or colleagues, it soon becomes obvious that politics and politicians make us all miserable.…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure
Red Funnel has new owners. The company has been acquired by Njord Partners, a UK-based investment firm that specialises in…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Mark Langford – Mark’s story marks World Mental Health Day
My name is Mark. I have been in recovery since 2013. Before I began my recovery journey, I was in…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Digging through the excuses
Dear Editor, A day and a half’s careful work with a reasonably lightweight digger has all but cleared Belgrave Road!…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 12 October 1889
These two extracts from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 12th October, 1889 tells of cab wars at the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Papers, please? I’ll pass…
I’ve always resented being asked to show my passport when checking in at a European hotel. They don’t do it…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Barry Jackman – Alzheimer Café volunteer
It’s now September 2025, and I still wear the orange shirt – I still volunteer at three Alzheimer Cafés across…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 8 October 1853
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 8th October 1853 had the following article about the potential contamination of drinking…
Read MoreGREEN FINGES: Our gardens welcome the rain – even if we don’t!
There has definitely been in a shift in the weather of late, with far more unsettled conditions, some experiencing rainfall…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Lack of gully clearance causes floods
Dear Editor, Island Roads bear a very heavy responsibility under their Private Finance Initiative (PFI). After one inspection I asked…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Trying to hold on
I try not to get cross about the world’s injustices. I certainly don’t see the point of the IW Council…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: September 23, 1854
This entry from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 23rd September 1854, appears to be a letter to the…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: Should the shutters stay down?
Tilly WalderThis new school term, Cowes Enterprise College has found itself at the centre of a row over toilets; yes, toilets.…
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