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YOUNG RYDE SEA CADETS SHINE AT NATIONAL BAND WEEK IN PLYMOUTH
2 aspiring musicians from Ryde Sea Cadets experienced an opportunity of a lifetime at the National Cadet Band week held in Plymouth at HMS Raleigh. William Gill Cheney, aged 12, and Thomas Bridger, aged 15, were chosen to represent their...
Read moreDetailsSUCCESSFUL OPENING EVENT FOR PHOENIX CHOIR AS OVER £500 RAISED FOR ASPIRE
The Phoenix Choir opened its 2024 season last Saturday (13th April) with a concert at Aspire in Dover Street, Ryde. A warm welcome was given by the enthusiastic audience who were presented with a wide range of different musical genres....
Read moreDetailsHEART-WARMING SUCCESS – FUN DOG SHOW DELIGHTS ISLAND COMMUNITY
The Ability Dogs 4 Young People IoW Fun Dog Show was an overwhelming success last Sunday (14th April), with participants celebrating the remarkable bond between dogs and their owners whilst raising vital funds for the charity's life-changing work. The show...
Read moreDetailsRUGBY PLAYERS SET TO SCALE GREAT HEIGHTS FOR LITTLE TEDDY WARD
The Ward family have a massive personal mountain to climb – Jess and Dan’s son, Teddy, aged just 22 months, has been diagnosed with an extremely rare and life-limiting condition called mitochondrial disease. Now, Isle of Wight Rugby Club player...
Read moreDetailsCARNIVAL SHOP SEES SUCCESS IN SANDOWN’S SEASONAL SHOPFRONT COMPETITION
High Street shops in Sandown recently took part in a seasonal shopfront competition highlighting the arrival of Spring and a Summer full of activities in the seaside town. Sandown has recently enjoyed Bank Holiday Fireworks and an event at Los...
Read moreDetailsHISTORY OF THE SPARTAN AIRCRAFT DETAILED AS PHOTO DONATED TO ISLAND COLLECTION
The Wight Aviation Museum has presented a historic photograph of Pauline Gower and Dorothy Spicer - with their Spartan Aircraft called 'Helen of Troy' - to Gavin Stride, the Executive Director of Island Collection. Gavin was making a fact-finding tour...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOUNDATION GRANT MONEY STILL UP FOR GRABS
Time is running out to apply for a 2024 grant from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation. Each year, the foundation - made up of the partners behind Island Roads - issued grants of between £3,000 and £16,000 to charities...
Read moreDetailsHELP ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY TAKE TOP SPOT IN 2024 MUDDY STILETTOS
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is asking everyone to get behind their campaign to be awarded 1st prize in the Best Family Attraction category in the regional stage of the 2024 Muddy Stiletto Awards. After clinching the top spot...
Read moreDetailsINAUGURAL SUPERHERO WALK RAISES £2,000 FOR DAISY CHAINS ISLE OF WIGHT
The first annual Super Hero Walk for Daisy Chains IW took place from Hope Beach to Yaverland on Saturday (13th April). 25 children walked the 2.5 miles meeting superheroes along the way and collecting stickers on their superhero walk cards...
Read moreDetailsBOB SEELY BECOMES PATRON OF BRIGHSTONE READING ROOM AND SOCIAL CLUB
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has been made a patron of the Brighstone Reading Rooms & Social Club – a club built by his ancestors over 100 years ago. The Reading Room was built in 1905 by Mr Seely’s...
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