VECTIS VIEW: Fr Steven Restori – Island Parish Priest
Isle of Wight ObserverThe angel of the Lord told the shepherds: “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Andrew Garratt – Deputy Leader of the IW Council
In his column two weeks ago, council leader Phil Jordan put forward a gloomy view of the committee system that…
Read MoreMICKEY’S MUSINGS: The nation’s farmers fight back
My late father had a line he adapted from Groucho Marx: “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn’t…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 16 December 1854
We thought this report of some innovative ideas for dealing with sewage would amuse our readers. It appeared 171 years…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Oscars and Grammys – we can do it!
In 1996, Anthony Minghella lifted his Oscar. I told my kids, “If a boy from Ryde can do that, you…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: What will it take to ‘regain trust’?
Njord Partners has finalised its acquisition of Red Funnel. Jakob Kjellberg, for the new owners, has promised to “work hard…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Ginnie Orrey – Publicity manager for the Apollo Theatre Players
The King’s Award for Voluntary Services, or KAVS, is an award equivalent to the MBE for individuals. It is given…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 7 December 1889
This entry from the Isle of Wight Observer published on December 7th, 1889 tell how readers of “The Standard” –…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Covid wasn’t the first scare story
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and according to the costly Covid inquiry, 23,000 lives were lost because Boris failed to…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Drivers duped – again!
Dear Editor, Remember the diesel con? Back in the early 2000s, the government urged us all to buy diesel cars,…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 November 1863
This curious tale appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer of 28th November 1863. In those days carriers and their…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
The move last May from a cabinet system to a committee system on the Isle of Wight Council was made…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Winter isn’t far away
This week we’ve finally felt the first sign of winter on the horizon, with a distinctly chilly nip in the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: How’s your driving?
A third of us think that driving standards in Britain are bad or very bad, another third think they’re only…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Who’s pulling the strings on Floatie plans?
Dear Editor, I read your front-page article last week, regarding a consultant’s report. The elected council members, prepared on instruction…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 20 November 1920
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 20th November 1920 tells the sad tale of the demise of Robert Mitchell,…
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