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WIGHT LIVINGIT was ten years ago this year the idea for an Island lottery to help businesses was first devised.
Since then, there has been plenty to celebrate for residents who scoop the weekly jackpot but the real winners have been the dozens of businesses loaned cash by the scheme.

NATURE NOTESI EXPECT many people will be familiar with the sight of a so-called ‘witch’s broom’ in a birch tree, and perhaps also be aware of the existence of oak apples or Robin’s Pincushions. But do you know what causes them?

THIS ISLAND LIFEWHEN most people make mistakes at work, their failings usually become known only to their superiors and immediate colleagues.

THE VIEW FROM HEREI’VE just heard a clip of a 1967 BBC interview with transport minister Barbara Castle and it may take me some time to recover.

GARDENINGI WAS hungry for a taste of Hungary and I hoped my potato-growing efforts would not be blighted as disastrously as they were a couple of years ago.

GARDENINGVENTNOR Botanic Garden is starting to look its best.
Boasting plants from all over the world, evening primroses, rock roses, palms and echiums grow in shallow soil on bare stone, which mimics the harsh landscape of the Mediterranean.

GARDENINGCHEERS to Mrs A. Shaw, from Northwood, for this tip.
Named for their shape and not their growing speed, hosta ‘bullets’ should be emerging and now is just the time to deter slugs.

IF your nesting instincts are directing you to the classy harbour town of Yarmouth, then Swann House, awash with charm and with delightful sea views, could be your ideal roost.

Looking Back
100 Years Ago | 75 Years Ago | 50 Years Ago | 25 Years Ago | 10 Years Ago100 Years Ago - March 5, 1910
TWO men were fined for being drunk and disorderly while walking up Bonchurch Shute.

LETTERS

From Brian Rushton, Newport:
I DESPAIR when I think about the likely impact cuts in funding in excess of £100,000 are likely to have on the Riverside Centre.
Everyone knows what an asset this centre is.

LETTERS

From Bob Rudge, Calbourne:
TIME, tide and ground water do not hold back from the Military Road. Today there is only 20ft between the road and the landslip and the gap is reducing daily.

LETTERS

From A. H. Williams, Ryde:
CANCELLING the resident’s parking permit is very short sighted. While one might agree the OAP version was under priced; even the £200 version represented reasonable value.

LETTERS

From George Clarke, Shanklin:
STEVE Beynon, the IW Council’s chief executive, just does not get it! (Failed by the System: Woman found hanged let down by Sevenacres and employer, CP, 26-02-10).

LETTERS

From Mark Chiverton (prospective parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party), Ryde:
I AM sure everyone on the Island will welcome the news the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) has allocated a further £7.4 million to GKN to assist in creating its new research and development centre at East Cowes.

LETTERS From David Thurman, Freshwater:
REGARDING the planning application for sheltered housing on land between Brooklands, Queens Road, Freshwater, and 8 School Green Road, Freshwater, which was recommended for refusal by Freshwater Parish Council on Tuesday night and was the subject of a letter from Mr Janssens (CP, 05-03-10).