Articles – Interviews
Caroline Ross: Woman of steel
We meet one of the Island’s top businesswomen - and discover that the road to success hasn’t been an easy one It’s easy to
Rev Kevin Arkell: An Island parish
We meet the vicar of Newport’s historic Minster Church to hear what brought him to the Island - and his vision for the
Alan Southwell: The Bali connection
Island couple Alan and Bridget Southwell have created a flourishing business by linking with another island community – in Indonesia. Getting a serious
Rob da Bank: Putting on your Sunday Best
Playing trumpet in your dad’s brass band was probably not the coolest thing to be doing as a youngster growing up in Portsmouth
David Wood: Monkeying around
Island magistrate and former RAF man David Wood would have had a completely different life, if he had chosen to go along with
Den Clare: man of spirit
More than half a century later, at 73, he shows no sign of slowing down or losing his insatiable curiosity for life and
Nino Besozzi.: Nino’s star-studded past!
In the late 1960s and early 70s, Skindles in Maidenhead was THE place to be seen if you were rich and famous. Regular
Neil and Dawn Fradgley are “Team Isle of Wight”
Most people are amazed, amused - or simply don’t believe it, when husband and wife Neil and Dawn Fradgley mention their recent sporting
John Day: John’s life of horsing around
You could say that John Day was born to ride. Certainly, he’d taken to the saddle by the tender age of four, went from
Elizabeth Bell: A labour of love
It’s little wonder that Liz remains so passionate about finding causes and cures for asthma. Not only did she witness its distressing and
Dr Alan Hayes: Tackling an epidemic
When Dr Alan Hayes joined the South Wight Medical Practice in Godshill, back in 1984, there were just over 100 patients registered as
Rick Jackson: Busman’s holiday for DJ Rick
When he’s not entertaining an army of listeners to the popular drive-time show on Wave 105, DJ Rick Jackson can regularly be found brandishing