When I became a headteacher, I was invited by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) to become an inspector. This required…
Read MoreI have had the immense pleasure of living a life filled with diverse passions and pursuits. As a general practitioner…
Read MoreIn this day and age, there is so much criticism of the NHS, and the focus seems to be on…
Read MoreWe were sorry to read Hazel Wyld’s letter in last week’s IW Observer, about her observations on the revitalised Newport…
Read MoreIn May this year, the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, where I am the Chief Operating Officer, announced a bold and ambitious…
Read MoreBeing diagnosed with cancer completely changed my life for a while. The initial shock was overwhelming. I want to share…
Read MoreAfter years of planning and hard work, our brand-new distillery, at New Farm, is finally open, nestled within the picturesque…
Read MoreMany of us have a vision of our country being somewhere we can proudly call home, where our children are…
Read MoreMy design career started in Sydney, Australia working for global engineering company, Arup. From there I moved, with my wife,…
Read MoreI landed on the Island in the summer of 1994, at the age of 35, to begin Christian ministry in…
Read MoreI wanted to say how grateful we are to everyone across the Island involved in this year’s Walk the Wight.…
Read MoreIt is a huge privilege for me to have started as the Isle of Wight Council’s new Director of Children’s…
Read MoreAs the son of a dairy farmer, and running a small Island charity, Natural Enterprise, I am surprised but greatly…
Read MoreFifty years ago, in 1974, I had been a member of Sandown & Shanklin Urban District Council (UDC), one of…
Read MoreA couple of years ago, what I thought was a large spot appeared on my face. I thought it was…
Read MoreI feel great shame as freedom of speech was effectively swept aside on Wednesday night, when twenty councillors voted to…
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