VECTIS VIEW: Rev Brian Harley – Minister in The United Reformed Church
Isle of Wight ObserverI landed on the Island in the summer of 1994, at the age of 35, to begin Christian ministry in…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: Saturday 27 April 1901
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th April, 1901, carried a sad tale of a child who was sent…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Where is everybody going to live?
I recently met the people responsible for finding homes for Ukrainian families on the Island. Do you remember when the…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Theresa McNamara – Sister at Mountbatten
I wanted to say how grateful we are to everyone across the Island involved in this year’s Walk the Wight.…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Why couldn’t a poor person be our PCC?
Dear Editor, Unlike parliamentary elections, which cost prospective candidates £500 to stand, Police & Crime Commissioner candidates have to stump…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Ashley Whittaker – Director of Children’s Services, IW Council
It is a huge privilege for me to have started as the Isle of Wight Council’s new Director of Children’s…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: A labour of love?
Stress, burn-out, job dissatisfaction – do you dread going to work? When it comes to choosing a career, finding something…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Work in the garden can start in earnest
Just as I thought the weather was beginning to improve, as I write this article, we are being battered by…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: How can these people live with themselves?
Dear Editor, My dream was to be near my lovely family and live on the beautiful Isle of Wight. We…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 19th April 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 19th April, 1856 talked about worries that the Isle of Wight might be…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Graham Biss – Isle of Wight High Sheriff 2024-25
As the son of a dairy farmer, and running a small Island charity, Natural Enterprise, I am surprised but greatly…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Can you smell election fever?
Tony Blair banned smoking, smacking and hunting in a single week. Imagine how much Kier and Angela could achieve in…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 April 1888
The Isle of Wight Observer of 14th April, 1888 carried two reports from the magistrates’ court which caught our eye…
Read MoreSTAR LETTERS: No sympathy for William’s willy antics
Dear Editor, Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, praised William Wragg for being ‘courageous’. I don’t know what’s courageous about sending a picture…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Mind your manners
How rude are your children and grandchildren? If you buy presents, do you always get a thank you? Do they…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Joint trust needs to be more open
Dear Editor, On last week’s front page, you correctly reported that Island Labour raised concerns with the NHS around a…
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