GREEN FINGERS: Spring is on the way!
Isle of Wight ObserverWe are well into the new year now, so it won’t be too long until spring is here. However, it…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 19 January 1901
We enjoyed this reader’s letter sent to the Isle of Wight Observer published on January 19th, 1901. The writer, who…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Whatever happened to the Saturday job?
I don’t remember anyone complaining that President Obama invaded Pakistan to grab Osama Bin Laden. Once captured, Bin Laden was…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: A heartfelt thanks to the NHS
Dear Editor, On Saturday, January 3 my darling wife Gina passed away in the Wellow Unit at St. Mary’s after…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 12 January 1901
This extract from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 12th January, 1901 shows that debate about a Solent tunnel…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Richard Quigley MP — Labour MP for IW West
It might be the start of a new year, but my priorities haven’t changed. My resolution for 2026 is to…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Sometimes we don’t realise how lucky we are!
We shared some of our grown-up kids with their partners’ families this Christmas. Those giant get-togethers of years gone by…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Susie Sheldon – His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
At this time of year, it is always good to look back at what is good, as well as looking…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Christmas cards: easy pickings?
Dear Editor, A couple of weeks before Christmas I posted five Christmas cards to the mainland. Three were received in…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 5 January 1901
This message to readers which appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer, published on 5th January, 1901, with the exception…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Joe Robertson MP – Conservative MP for IW East
Learning to read is critical for giving children the best start in life, and I was delighted to welcome the…
Read MoreMICKEY’S MUSINGS: Death, grief and why can’t we be more private?
“Die, my dear? “Why that’s the last thing I’ll do! I intend to live forever, or die trying.” I smile…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Looking back at the year
Seasons’ Greetings to you all. We are now into the season of winter, when gardens would, in the past, have…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Good tidings from a grateful reader
Dear Editor, As Christmas approaches, I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation for the IW Observer and…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Fr Steven Restori – Island Parish Priest
The angel of the Lord told the shepherds: “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Andrew Garratt – Deputy Leader of the IW Council
In his column two weeks ago, council leader Phil Jordan put forward a gloomy view of the committee system that…
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