VECTIS VIEW: Paul Biddlecombe Chairman of Shanklin Voluntary Youth and Community Centre
Press ReleaseHaving grown up in Shanklin since the ’50s, supporting West Ham when we won the World Cup in 1966 (Moore,…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Steven Holbrook – Chief Executive, Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce
Hello! How are you? And how have you been? That’s a friendly introduction. And it’s the kind of welcome that…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Mark Chiverton – Isle of Wight UNISON branch secretary
Recent local media headlines have graphically highlighted aspects of the growing crisis in adult social care which, given the Isle…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Elaine César – Independent Celebran
The Isle of Wight is a scintillating little gem in paradise – the perfect place to walk down the ‘Aisle…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: It’s time to dance and sing again
It’s a fact; more people die every day in traffic collisions than are dying with Covid, so why allow us…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Where are all the lorry drivers?
The transport industry is desperately short of 100,000 lorry drivers and, within weeks, this could lead to nationwide food shortages.…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: “Lollipops children, all free today!”
Chris CornfordDo you remember Robert Helpmann’s menacing portrayal of the child catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? I was only seven…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Elections – and a prediction!
Well, that didn’t go very well, did it? Across the nation, the Conservative Party enjoyed fabulous election results last week,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: OFCOM’s announcement is particularly worrying
‘Working from home’ used to be a bit of a joke; an excuse to get paid for doing very little,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Musing on politicians
In 1998, the good (misguided? Ed) people of Freshwater elected me to represent them. On arrival at County Hall, I…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Golly, I’m cross
I never met him but was certainly sad to learn of his passing; unfortunately, by the end of last Friday,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: I don’t believe it
I have a significant birthday this week and to celebrate, I’ve turned into Victor Meldrew. My everyday life is filled…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: A week of sighs
I’ve been sighing a lot this week, although my biggest ever sigh (of relief) came two years ago. I’d had…
Read MoreHolmsey A word of advice for politicians
Until last week, Stuart Brown was an aspiring candidate for the Island Conservatives at the forthcoming council elections. I was…
Read MoreIs this the best we can do for women
“Like my daughter, the Newport victim had a lucky escape.” Many of us were moved to tears as we followed…
Read MoreHolmsey Oh, the good life!
In the seventies almost the entire nation tuned-in to see Tom and Barbara living ‘The Good Life’ on BBC1. Richard…
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