LOOK BACK IN TIME: 9 April 1859
Isle of Wight ObserverThe Isle of Wight Observer tells of a time when parliament actually took an interest in the financial dealings of…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Heather Humby MBE, Sandown town councillor and former Mayor
Fifty years ago, in 1974, I had been a member of Sandown & Shanklin Urban District Council (UDC), one of…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: No escape from levy
Dear Editor, Am I alone in thinking attractions on the Island are being short-changed by Visit Isle of Wight? After…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: A Lighthouse Clinic Patient
A couple of years ago, what I thought was a large spot appeared on my face. I thought it was…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 5 April 1919
The IW Observer published on 5th April, 1919 recounts this tale about a former soldier who lost his temper and…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Poor mental health is the new ‘bad back’
I stumbled across some lovely old episodes of ITV’s Coronation Street on YouTube. Snooty Annie Walker ran the Rovers Return,…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Old? Who me?
Dear Editor, My wife and I have been married for 62 years, we are both in our eighties. In the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 17 March 1855
The IW Observer published on 17th March, 1855 told the tale of a landlady struggling with a tenant not paying…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: We should have the right to die with dignity
“I strongly oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide. I do not believe it is something we should be supporting or welcoming…
Read MoreVectis View: Karl Love, Vice Chairman of the IW Council and Councillor for East Cowes
I feel great shame as freedom of speech was effectively swept aside on Wednesday night, when twenty councillors voted to…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 15 March 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 15th March 1856, included a letter from an Islander very upset with the…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: The poverty gap grows
Dear Editor, Everything the Conservatives say, we can confidently believe the opposite is true. Remember Boris Johnson standing on the…
Read MoreCABINET CONNECTION: Jonathan Bacon – cabinet member for children’s services and education
When I took on this role, Hampshire County Council had just ended their partnership with us and there were fears…
Read MoreGreen Fingers with Darren Everest: Getting ready for the growing season
Freshwater Horticultural Society kicked off the flower show season, with its Spring Show Saturday. Not only were there flowers but…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Geoff Brodie – Isle of Wight Councillor for Pan & Barton
Democracy. A concept some politicians struggle with. Particularly those who hold power or those who expect to gain power. See…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Being poor is tough – I remember all too well
I come from a broken home, and by the time the dust settled, my Mum and Dad lived 80 miles…
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