LOOK BACK IN TIME: 22nd Jan 1921
Press ReleaseThis week we thought we’d bring you a selection of classified advertisements from the pages of the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Let’s (not) keep in touch…
We all talk less frequently nowadays; WhatsApp text and messenger have become the communication tools of choice. They’re far less…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Jessica Atkins – Army Cadet Force Lance Corporal
Every year, a different county represents the Army Cadet Force (ACF) in the march past the Cenotaph at the Remembrance…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Ian Wellby, IW CPRE – the Countryside Charity – trustee and IW Conservative Association executive member
I’m hugely saddened by the closure of my Island primary school – but unfettered greenfield housebuilding is not the answer…
Read MoreQUIGGERS: Why do we need extra maths?
Mr Holmes is away at the annual Balancing Unusual Items conference; last year he was highly commended for hanging a…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 8th Jan 1898
The Isle of Wight Observer of the 8th January 1898 was eight pages long and cost three halfpence. The newspaper…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Susie Sheldon – HM Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
As we embark on 2023 and look back on 2022, we will all undoubtedly be hoping for a better year.…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: We need change – not election slogans
Everyone else seems to think New Year is the perfect time for change, but personally, I dislike January 1 almost…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 2nd Dec 1916
This week we have selected two contrasting pieces from the Isle of Wight Observer published on Saturday, 2nd December 1916,…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Councillor Nick Stuart – Newly elected councillor for Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet
It’s been a full-on week, feeling the shock of winning the election by a landslide as councillor for Brighstone, Calbourne…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Islanders know what’s right and wrong.
The people of Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet have spoken and it’s official, the Conservatives are on the ropes. When the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27th Nov 1875
This report of a meeting in Ryde appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer on November 27th, 1875. After such…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Vix Lowthian – National spokeswoman on Education for the Green Party
Once a year, some of the smartest and most ambitious Isle of Wight students – those aiming to be vets…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Nothing will work unless we do!
Be honest. Do you still work hard, or are you coasting? Perhaps you’ve given up work altogether? I don’t reckon…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Gardens will look to be somewhat dormant
With winter not far away, many of our gardens will look to be somewhat dormant for a while. This gives…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 18th Nov 1854
This extract from a long report from the Highway and Sanitary Committee is from the Isle of Wight Observer of…
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