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OVER £8,500 RAISED FOR RYDE YOUTH TRUST AT LOCAL ROUND TABLE RE-CHARTERING EVENT
Ryde & District Round Table, originally chartered in 1929, celebrated re-chartering, following a 3-year hiatus, with an energetic 1920’s Great Gatsby-themed Gala dinner & dance. With the support from headline sponsor Better Green Group and several local businesses, Ryde &...
Read moreDetailsCOMMUNITY FUND DONATION HELPS LOCAL PEOPLE TAKE PART IN CARNIVAL PERFORMANCE
A group that gives local disabled and non-disabled people the opportunity to create, rehearse and perform together, has received a boost this month - thanks to a donation from Southern Vectis. Valuing Individuals Valuing All (VIVA) aims to make its...
Read moreDetailsISLAND BUSINESS TOP MOPS RAISES OVER £2,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK
Cancer Research UK recently received a boost to their funds thanks to contract cleaning company Top Mops, with a cheque presented for £2,149 outside their head office in Sandown. Following a vote across the Top Mops team at the start...
Read moreDetailsHELP ISLE OF WIGHT GARDEN CENTRE BUSY BEE WIN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD
Ryde-based Busy Bee is currently in 2nd place for the Garden Trade News’ Greatest Garden Centre Team of the Year award. This is a country-wide competition, hosted by the UK’s largest gardening trade magazine, whose competition helps raise funds for...
Read moreDetailsBOB SEELY PICKS WINNER OF 2023 CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has chosen a winning design for his 2023 Christmas Card Competition. Bella, who is 8 years old, has been announced as this year’s winner with her design featuring all things Christmassy. Bella’s design will...
Read moreDetailsVALENTINES: TRADITIONAL BRITISH CAFF BY DAY – SPANISH TAPAS BAR BY NIGHT
Jazaphar Smith-Dowse A revamped new eatery has opened on Scarrots Lane in Newport offering the best of British and continental cuisine. Valentines - as well as being a romantic moniker - also refers to the tragic sweep who lost his...
Read moreDetailsORCHARD HOUSE CARE HOME TRANSFORMS INTO WORLD OF CHRISTMAS WONDER
Orchard House Care Home has announced that it has transitioned into Christmas mode, marked by enchanting festivities that have brought warmth and cheer to residents and staff alike. The halls of Orchard House are alive with the sound of legal...
Read moreDetailsISLAND COMMUNITIES TO GET TRAVELLING PANTRY TO HELP CUT FOOD COSTS
A new travelling community pantry will be launched on the Island to help people who are struggling with the rising cost of food. The Aspire Mobile Community Pantry will start visiting designated sites in Cowes, Lake and Freshwater on specific...
Read moreDetailsTHEO THE DONKEY GIVEN NEW LEASE OF LIFE BY ISLE OF WIGHT SANCTUARY
Emergency surgery has twice saved the life of a much loved resident of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary. In September, the sanctuary welcomed 2 new donkeys, Theo and Noah. However, poor Theo was extremely ill and had been diagnosed...
Read moreDetailsPLENTY OF REASONS TO COME FORWARD AND JOIN YOUR LOCAL SHED
Cowes Men’s Shed and the UK Men’s Sheds Association are encouraging more men to come forward to their local Shed to share their skills, enjoy a cuppa, and make new friends. In research commissioned by the UK Men’s Sheds Association,...
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