ISLE OF WIGHT WOMAN NEARS COMPLETION OF EPIC 2-YEAR WALK AROUND GREAT BRITAIN
A woman who was born on the Isle of Wight is nearing the end of an epic walk around the entire Great British coastline. Emma Schroeder was due to begin her walk in early 2020 only for the country to...
Read moreDetails£2 SINGLE JOURNEY INITIATIVE EXTENDED AGAIN FOR SOUTHERN VECTIS CUSTOMERS
Bus passengers on the Isle of Wight will continue to be able to travel on single journeys for £2 until at least the end of the year. Southern Vectis signed up to the Department for Transport (DfT) initiative - which...
Read moreDetailsPHOENIX CHOIR ENDS 2023 SEASON WITH FINAL FUNDRAISING EFFORT IN ARRETON
The Phoenix Choir ‘closed the door’ on their 2023 season of concerts by performing to raise funds for much-needed new Coach House doors at St George’s Church in Arreton last Saturday (30th September). Thankfully, the weather was a lot better...
Read moreDetailsRESIDENTS AT OLD CHARLTON HOUSE COOK UP A TREAT FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
Residents at Old Charlton House Care Home in Cowes got stuck in and made some delicious cakes for Macmillan's Coffee Morning this year. Whilst baking, they joined in sharing their memories of cake making during their lives, and lots of...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT SQUIRREL PROJECT LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE CITIZEN SCIENTISTS
To celebrate Red Squirrel Week this week, Wight Squirrel Project is launching a new initiative to encourage people who walk in a woodland regularly to note down squirrel sightings. If you walk your dog in a particular wood, then it...
Read moreDetailsSEAFRONT RESTAURANT IN SANDOWN TO CLOSE AFTER SUCCESSFUL DECADE
The Ocean Deck Bar & Restaurant on Sandown's Esplanade is to close later this month after the current tenant's 10 years at the helm. Announcing the news on social media, the popular eatery has advised customers wanting to pay them...
Read moreDetailsNHS SOUTH EAST EXPECTS SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION AS NEXT ROUND OF STRIKES TO BEGIN
Significant disruptions to NHS services in the South East are expected this week as consultants and junior doctors will jointly stage industrial action for a period of 72 hours. The British Medical Association and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association have...
Read moreDetailsBOWEL CANCER UK ANNOUNCES ST MARY’S NURSE AS WINNER OF PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD
Bowel Cancer UK have announced that Jennifer Rayner, the Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist at St Mary’s Hospital, is the winner of the prestigious Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Cancer Awards. Jennifer is the recipient of the award for a nurse nominated...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL SECURES VITAL CASH TO SUPPORT ISLAND BUS SERVICES
More than £500,000 of vital funding has been secured to drive through improvements to bus services across the Island. The Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus (BSIP+) funding will aim to improve bus services and increase passenger numbers, which in turn...
Read moreDetailsEVERYTHING MUST GO AS HILLSIDE IN VENTNOR TO CLOSE
Hillside in Ventnor is to cease trading and, with the new owner not taking on the business, the boutique accommodation will sell a vast inventory of furniture, sculptures and art. Gert Bach, who has been running Hillside for in excess of...
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