SKYDIVERS SOUGHT FOR AGE UK ISLE OF WIGHT FUNDRAISER
In their 50th anniversary year, Age UK Isle of Wight is looking for adventurous fundraisers to take on the incredible challenge of a sponsored tandem skydive from over 12,000ft! The jump, going from Sandown Airport on Tuesday 8th August, will...
Read moreDetailsVOICE RECOGNITION FOR ISLE OF WIGHT WOMAN
Voice acting has led to a national nomination at the industry’s leading awards for an Isle of Wight woman. Islander Emma Topping has worked in the broadcasting and communications sectors for over 2 decades but took the opportunity to set...
Read moreDetailsHELP 7-YEAR-OLD ISLAND GIRL JOSIE GET HER DEBUT STORY PUBLISHED
7-year-old JoJo Begg has penned a short story called 'Oh. Bird.' with illustrations provided by her mother. When Josie Begg told her mother Charlotte that she had written a short story, Charlotte was so impressed that she decided to create...
Read moreDetailsMARITIME MUSEUM HOSTS CARE HOME RESIDENTS FOR MEMORABLE DAY OUT
Orchard House Care Home residents recently enjoyed a fascinating visit to the Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum. The residents of Orchard House Care Home recently embarked on a memorable trip to the Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum. The experience was...
Read moreDetailsMASKS OFF AT ST MARY’S AS COVID CASES REMAIN LOW
Visitors to St Mary’s Hospital and other NHS sites are once again no longer be required to wear face masks in most clinical areas, unless it is their personal preference to do so, as of today (Monday). To continue to...
Read moreDetailsPIER2PIER SEA SWIM 2023 CALLS FOR SAFETY CRAFT ASSISTANCE
The iconic Pier2Pier sea swim is returning for its 69th year in 2023 and is seeking kayakers and canoeists to act as safety craft assistance for the 200 entrants. Swimmers will tackle an 1.8-mile course from Sandown Pier to Shanklin...
Read moreDetails9-YEAR-OLD BALLET DANCER EMMA CROSSES THE SOLENT TO PERFORM IN SWAN LAKE
A young dancer from Fusion Arts Academy on the Isle of Wight is to perform in the English Youth Ballet production of Swan Lake at Portsmouth’s Kings Theatre later this month. 9-year-old Emma Willey will join the cast as a...
Read moreDetailsPHOENIX CHOIR TO GRACE TRINITY THEATRE IN AID OF ROOF APPEAL
The Cowes Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (CAODS) has announced that the highly successful Phoenix Choir will be performing a fundraising concert at Trinity Theatre from 19:30 on Saturday 22nd April in aid of their roof appeal. Opened in 1914,...
Read moreDetailsSUPPORT SHOWN FOR COHOUSING ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT WHICH WILL BOAST A RANGE OF BENEFITS FOR RESIDENTS
Island Cohousing has been developing plans for an intentional cohousing development on the Isle of Wight. A viable plot of land has been identified and valued, design discussions with architects have been held and the Isle of Wight Council have...
Read moreDetailsTOTLAND STORE CAUGHT SELLING OUT-OF-DATE MEAT GIVEN ZERO STAR HYGIENE RATING
Loco convenience store in Totland has been issued with the lowest possible food hygiene rating by the Isle of Wight Council's Environmental Health service. Numerous problems have been identified by the Council's inspectors including meat on display past it's use-by...
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