GREEN FINGERS: This is a long dry summer!
Isle of Wight ObserverThe warm summer is continuing with very little in the way of rainfall, which is so different to this time…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: A doctor – an actual doctor!
Having dithered about my ailments for months, last week our local medical centre took pity on me. For the first…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: From cruelty to kindness
Dear Editor, I was concerned to read ‘RSPCA issues urgent appeal’ in the July 25 issue of the IW Observer.…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Joe Robertson MP – Conservative MP for IW East
In recent weeks, the Government has unveiled details of their new ‘10 Year Health Plan for England’. I have concerns…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 10 August 1901
The cost of living crisis is clearly nothing new. The Isle of Wight Observer published on 10th August, 1901 lists…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: IW Council’s care costs make Eton look cheap
Having offered the council some brilliant financial advice last week, I have another tip that could save thousands. That TV…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 4 August 1855
The Isle of Wight Observer published on the 4th August, 1855 carried this tale of true love not running smoothly.…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure
The devolution carriage of the first-class train is leaving the station. The Isle of Wight needs to be on that…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 26 July 1856
The editor of the Isle of Wight Observer published on 26th July, 1856 was very forthright about his views on…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Smoke and mirrors: our cash-strapped council blows £26k on puff patrol
The council’s always banging on about being flat broke. That’s unsurprising, when most officers still get to retire in their…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: I’m not surprised we’re all going mad!
Dear Editor, I read the other day that thousands of people are claiming benefits for mental disorders. I can’t say…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 17 July 1858
The quality of the waters around our shores for bathing is a hot topic today – but, as these extracts…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Water, wind and wardrobe choices
It’s almost that time of year and my red trousers are pressed and ready. It’s rumoured only members of the…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Stephen Crockett – Wight Community Energy
It’s 25 years since the first mass production car with an electric motor rolled off forecourts – the Toyota Prius.…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Not learning the lessons of history
Dear Editor, The world seems obsessed with Jews. I don’t understand why. The Jewish right to the land of Israel…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Richard Quigley MP — Labour MP for IW West
As Parliament prepares to break for the summer recess, from July 23 to September 1, it offers my team and…
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