High standards at Freshwater show
Isle of Wight ObserverLast Saturday’s Freshwater Summer Show was pronounced a huge success, with hundreds of visitors to the Jubilee Field, next to…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: August 18th 1866
We enjoyed this report of a cricket match between Ryde and Ventnor from the Isle of Wight Observer published on…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: August 15th 1903
This sorry tale about Ethel Tibble in the Isle of Wight Observer of 15th August 1903, tells how she threatened…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Laurence Mead – Retiring regatta director of Cowes Week
Yes, it’s true; Cowes Week does have fewer boats than it used to do, and I sometimes hear it said…
Read MoreVisit Wolverton Garden Fair to make your garden grow
The Island’s largest garden fair is once again offering a chance for budding gardeners to shop from a wide range…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: August 4th 1888
The Isle of Wight Observer of 4th August, 1888, tells of a married couple from Ryde who were clearly not…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Some judges get it right!
Judges often get a bad rap, so well-done Mr Justice Fancourt, who last week said Prince Harry’s hacking case against…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Carron Snagge Chairman of IW SSAFA – The Armed Forces Charity
Although I was born in London, Cowes has always been my home, and as a youngster I spent most of…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: July 29th 1922
The Isle of Wight Observer published on July 29th, 1922, tells of two men, both called Blake, fined for speeding…
Read MoreCABINET CONNECTION: Cllr Julie Jones-Evans – cabinet member for economy, regeneration, culture and leisure
I’m very proud to bring forward our Island Cultural Strategy. It acknowledges culture’s deep role in our identity, covering not…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Should I be a spin doctor?
After last week’s by-elections, I started pondering how I would have responded on behalf of each party to the media,…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Hugh Griffiths – Trustee of Newclose County Cricket Ground
My 75-year-old Isle of Wight cricket journey has brought me to my volunteer role as a Trustee of Newclose County…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Susie Sheldon – HM Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
The Island Games in Guernsey 2023 – what an extraordinary event! Twenty-two non-nation state Islands (from Estonia, Sweden, Denmark, Gozo,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: We don’t need no education!
Around seven per cent of Britain’s children attend private schools. Be honest, if you had the money, would you pay…
Read MoreLove your local flower show
With summer in full swing, the start of the great British flower show season has started. Last Saturday was Brighstone…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: July 23rd 1864
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 23rd July 1864, rather daringly (given that Queen Victoria was frequently at Osborne…
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