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AD LIB PERFORM GENUINELY HILARIOUS RENDITION OF SHAKESPEARE’S THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Ad Lib Theatre brought a perfect period comedy to Northwood House with their genuinely hilarious rendition of 'The Taming of the Shrew', one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, with its challenging problematic elements of the plot. Director Maureen Sullivan ably re-contextualized...
Read moreDetailsNEW HOME SOUGHT FOR 2 ELDERLY CATS – MEET YOLA AND LUCKY
Cats Protection in Ryde is appealing for kind-hearted cat lovers to give a second chance to a pair of older cats who have found themselves homeless in their senior years. 18-year-old Lucky and her long-time companion Yola, aged 16, were...
Read moreDetailsBOOK NOW FOR FREE SUMMER ACTIVITY SPACES FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN
Children and young people can once again look forward to a range of free healthy activities throughout the Summer holidays. Organisations across the Island are coming together to offer activities for 5 to 16-year-olds as part of the Holiday Activities...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL AUTHOR BEHIND THE WORLD’S FIRST BOOK WITH ‘NO-AI’ STAMP OF AUTHENTICITY
The world’s first book with a stamp of authenticity to show it was written by a human and not by ChatGPT has gone on sale - and its written by an Island author. RR Haywood’s ‘The Undead’ carries a label...
Read moreDetailsIW LITERARY FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival has been presented with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). The honour, the charity equivalent of an MBE, was presented to the festival by the Island’s Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Susie Sheldon on last Wednesday...
Read moreDetailsCOWES PRIMARY CELEBRATES SCHOOL’S DIVERSITY WITH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DAY
Cowes Primary School recently held its annual International Day, sharing the diversity of cultures, food, music and costumes within the school community. The event was an opportunity to admire the children's work, sample international foods and see traditional costumes, which...
Read moreDetails‘THE LIKES OF US’ AT TRINITY THEATRE HAD ALL THE HALLMARKS OF FAMOUS DUO’S WORK
What’s this? A musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber that I have never heard of? That may be because The Likes of Us is their earliest collaboration and sadly at the time wasn’t the huge hit the others have...
Read moreDetailsBRIGHSTONE PUPILS KEEPING RURAL COUNTRY DANCING TRADITION ALIVE IN 2024
Bethan and Holly (Year 2) Children from Brighstone CE Aided Primary School helped to keep the rural tradition of country dancing alive by performing 3 dances at this year’s Shorwell Midsummer Fair. The children delighted the crowd with their performances...
Read moreDetailsCAKES FOR CANCER EVENTS RAISE THOUSANDS FOR WESSEX CANCER SUPPORT
Cherry Godfrey, WRS Systems, Café Isola, and Bembridge C of E Primary School were amongst those baking up a treat this May in aid of Wessex Cancer Support. Wessex Cancer Support provides free, local and personalised emotional support to anyone...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL GIRL CASSIE WINS MASCOT NAMING COMPETITION
4-year-old Cassie Nunn from Shanklin has won the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust's 'Name the Red Squirrel' competition. The competition was popular with the children, all 12 years old and under, with over 40 picking a name. Goldie is...
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