VECTIS VIEW: Susie Sheldon – HM Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
Carole DennettAs 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…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Marc Morgan Huws, Business Consultant and former leader of the IW Council
Just like old times, I’m next door to Holmsey again. David and I served on the IW Council together –…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The NHS needs some serious treatment
If you think you’re having a heart attack, driving yourself to the hospital is probably not a good idea. Just…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 13th Nov 1869
The Isle of Wight Observer of November 13th, 1869 reflects with disapproval on roudy Bonfire Night celebrations in Cowes, complaining…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Major General Sir Martin White KCVO CB CBE JP Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight 2006 – 2019
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022 It is a privilege to be asked to share my perspective of Remembrance Day with you and,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The Holmsey plan
You can move seamlessly from France to Belgium and then into Germany at 130kph on the motorway, but try and…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Jonathan Thornton – President of the IW Chamber of Commerce and MD of PC Consultants
We live in somewhat crazy times where so much is uncertain and life is changing constantly, and now, more than…
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