HOLMSEY: Prince Andrew: From hero to has-been
Isle of Wight ObserverSpeaking in 2018, disgraced former Minister, Jonathan Aitken, said that the former Duke of York should “wait for the public…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 29 October 1859
More than 165 years ago the debate was raging about whether the Isle of Wight should share services with Hampshire,…
Read MoreWIGHT IN WESTMINSTER: Joe Robertson MP – Conservative MP for IW East
I thoroughly enjoyed visiting Gatten & Lake Primary School recently, and talking to Year 6 pupils about the role of…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: My great-great-grandfather – a man of the sea
I’m fairly certain that my kids couldn’t tell you my grandmother’s maiden name – Wells. I can still name her…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Culture? Only if you can afford the ferry
Dear Editor, In respect of the ferry difficulties, one aspect, I think, that is not given due consideration, is the…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Faye Heal, widow of Ian
One Wight Health has been running its ‘Your Loo Could Save You’ bowel cancer awareness campaign over the summer. Faye…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 October 1888
One hundred and thirty-seven years ago this week the Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th October 1888 a description…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 20 October 1855
This gruesome entry about a cold-blooded murder in Southampton appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer published on 20th October…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Wight Bid or Wrong Bid? Where’d our tourists go?
Tourists are an absolute pain in the backside, aren’t they? They clog up the roads and take all the best…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Where’s the great in Britain?
Dear Editor, I totally agree with A. Saunders (Soapbox, Sept 19) and am disgusted to hear about the unlimited taxi…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Dancing to the same old tunes!
When I talk to friends, family or colleagues, it soon becomes obvious that politics and politicians make us all miserable.…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Cabinet member for Highways PFI, Transport & Infrastructure
Red Funnel has new owners. The company has been acquired by Njord Partners, a UK-based investment firm that specialises in…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Mark Langford – Mark’s story marks World Mental Health Day
My name is Mark. I have been in recovery since 2013. Before I began my recovery journey, I was in…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Digging through the excuses
Dear Editor, A day and a half’s careful work with a reasonably lightweight digger has all but cleared Belgrave Road!…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 12 October 1889
These two extracts from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 12th October, 1889 tells of cab wars at the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Papers, please? I’ll pass…
I’ve always resented being asked to show my passport when checking in at a European hotel. They don’t do it…
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