HOLMSEY: The NHS needs some serious treatment
Press ReleaseIf 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…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Those were the days!
It’s always hard to predict the future, but it’s safe to say there’s probably more chance of Island Line and…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 4th Nov 1905
This week we have reports of two court cases from the Isle of Wight Observer of November 4th, 1905 involving…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28th Oct 1922
The Isle of Wight Observer of October 28th, 1922 contains a long report about the breakdown of the marriage of…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Den Clare Hypnotherapist
The public has many confusing and misleading perceptions of hypnotherapy, and I have worked, for the last 42 years on…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Is Rishi really going to save us all?
Even Conservatives think their party has made a terrible mess of things. The way things have been going, I wouldn’t…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Tim Gibbs, owner of Yarmouth Pharmacy
The government wants pharmacists to help ease GP workloads but the reality is that English pharmacies are already struggling to…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Another one bites the dust!
Conservative MPs gambled and sacked Boris Johnson; now they’ve blown up their entire party! A YouGov poll says the Tory…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 17th Oct 1903
This week we have three entries from the Isle of Wight Observer of October 17th, 1903. These titbits appeared in…
Read MoreCabinet Connection: Lora Peacey-Wilcox Leader of the IW Council
As readers of the IW Observer will be aware, the aim to take forward a new Island Planning Strategy has…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: In the right place…
Conceitedly, I’ve related the tale of my life as a local house builder, so I wondered if you’d be interested…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 5th Oct 1878
On October 5th, 1878, the Isle of Wight Observer published a lengthy piece giving an opinion on how the law…
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