LOOK BACK IN TIME: 5 April 1919
Isle of Wight ObserverThe Isle of Wight Observer published on 5th April, 1919 reported on the serious consequences that stealing a £1 note…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 March 1857
We have some IW Council elections coming up on May 1st, and this entry published in the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Martyn Pearl – Outgoing Chief Executive of Vectis Housing
Most people draw circles around dates as they look forward to retirement, but my feelings are mixed as I approach…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Why is the UK going to the dogs?
Somewhere in west London, a substation explodes. Two miles away at Heathrow, the entire airport closes causing utter chaos. Why…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Winter is coming for our schools
Dear Editor What is the impact of this week’s Spring statement on education? Spring – a season of initial growth,…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Richard Quigley MP – Labour MP for IW West
Over the last decade, 16 banks have shut on the Island. You may think why does that matter in an…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Sir Paul Kenny – Chairman of new ferry board
I first arrived on the Island just over a decade ago. It was meant to be a short holiday with…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: For heaven’s sake – cut public spending and immigration
Sensibly, President Trump has banned people from 43 countries from travelling to the USA. These days politics is so devoid…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Call Lenin – not Trump!
Dear Editor, Simon Radcliff suggested that “Trumpism is what is required” to fix the Island’s ferry problems (IW Observer, March…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 22 March 1856
This week we found a very sad tale, published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 22nd March, 1856. It…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: Amid confidence and confusion IW councillors debate the future
Wednesday’s full council meeting was hailed as “historic” by Chairman, Cllr Karl Love. It was their final gathering before elections…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Warm sunshine – but it’s not summer yet
At last we’ve seen some welcome sunshine in the garden. In fact, we’ve seen some unusually high temperatures in early…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Indolent but no need to go without!
“They should be working, and they will be,” says tough-talking Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. More than a million young people are…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 19 March 1853
The Isle of Wight Observer, published on 19th March, 1853, delivered sad news for fans of the proposed new railway.…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Remind me, who paid biggest price for WWII?
Dear Editor, Holmesy is right (IW Observer, February 21). The USA did invest huge sums in Europe after WWII, just…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Joe Robertson MP – Conservative MP for Isle of Wight East
Working with West Wight MP, Richard Quigley, we are setting up a new board to co-ordinate our work on the…
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