ELLA SHEPPARD SCHOOL OF DANCE CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SPARKLE & SHINE THIS MAY
The Ella Sheppard School of Dance is looking forward to celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with its family-friendly show Sparkle & Shine, to be held at Medina Theatre on Sunday 7th May. The show will be filled with dancing,...
Read moreDetailsGET A TASTE FOR YOUR FUTURE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT COLLEGE OPEN EVENING
The Isle of Wight College has announced its upcoming open evening, which is scheduled to take place at both their main Newport site and engineering site, CECAMM in Whippingham on Wednesday 3rd May. The event offers prospective students and their...
Read moreDetailsNEW CLIMBERS FOR OLD ROPE! MONKEY HAVEN PRIMATES GET GIVEN NEW TOYS
Gizmo the rescue Marmoset. Primates at Monkey Haven, the Island's Primate Rescue centre are getting brand new old rope thanks to a donation from Ryde based recreational tree climbing company Goodleaf Tree Climbing. All of Goodleaf's climbing equipment is regularly...
Read moreDetailsSAVE THE LAST DANCE: OLD FRIEND SEEKS FORMER PARTNER OF ISLAND CELEB SHAW TAYLOR
Can you help? An old colleague of Isle of Wight-born former dancer Shirley Ferrari is hoping to get in contact with her. Manchester-born singer and dancer Norma Fernandez says: "Shirley would know me just as Norma. We were both in...
Read moreDetailsWITNESS APPEAL LAUNCHED FOLLOWING DOUBLE ARREST AND SEIZURE OF WEAPONS IN SANDOWN
Police have launched a witness appeal following an incident which saw the seizure of a knife and an imitation firearm following a brawl in Sandown overnight. As previously reported by Island Echo, police were called to Sandown late last night (Friday) following...
Read moreDetailsSUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE! RYDE CLOTHING SHOPS RAISE CASH FOR CHARITY
Bellissima and Sugar and Spice Lingerie have staged a fashion show raising £1,700 for local theatre charity, First Act. First Act, a charity that provides theatre performance workshops for adults with additional needs had reason to be extra cheerful recently....
Read moreDetailsPOLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER SEEKS VIEWS ON INTRODUCTION OF ‘VICTIMS HUB’
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is asking the public to have their say on her plans to revamp how victims of crime can access support and information. The proposal of a Victims Hub would mean a central focal point...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL CARE PROVIDERS SECURE FUNDING INCREASE BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN
The Isle of Wight Care Partnership (IWCP) has successfully negotiated an increase in Council fee funding for residential, nursing, and home care for the 2023/2024 financial year. However, the agreed funding uplift, while welcome, does not bring providers closer to...
Read moreDetailsNHS ASKS PATIENTS TO CHOOSE SERVICES APPROPRIATELY THIS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND AMID NURSING STRIKE
The public across the South East are being urged to think ahead for this Bank Holiday weekend to ensure critical NHS services are available for those most in need, as preparations are also made for the next round of industrial...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL ANAESTHETIST AND FAMILY TO RUN COPENHAGEN MARATHON FOR MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE
Teresa Leiva, a consultant anaesthetist at St Mary's hospital in Newport will be running the Copenhagen marathon in May along with her husband Javier, daughter Ana and son Marcos to raise funds for the Mountbatten hospice on the Isle of...
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