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‘OPERA SINGING’ DONKEY COFFEE SADLY PASSES AWAY AT ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY
Coffee - the donkey with the distinctive 'opera singing' bray - has sadly departed the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary for pastures new. She was in her mid-30s when she passed away. and was said to have been loved by...
Read moreDetailsMONIES RAISED FOR JULIE MARGARET CAMERON TRUST AT SUCCESSFUL CRAFTS AND CHRISTMAS FAIR AT DIMBOLA LAST MONTH
Dimbola held their most successful Art & Craft Christmas Fair and £2,464 was raised for the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust, the charity that runs Dimbola. The house was crammed with visitors and stallholders on both days, and the tearoom was...
Read moreDetailsFATHER AND FOOTBALLER WHOSE LIFE WAS SADLY CUT SHORT TO BE REMEMBERED
Much-loved father and former footballer Levi Randall - who sadly passed away last month - will be remembered by teammates, friends and family at a funeral service at Holy Trinity Church in Bembridge on Wednesday 13th December. Last Saturday (25th...
Read moreDetailsNEWCHURCH MALE VOICE CHOIR SAY ‘THANK YOU’ TO LONG-STANDING MEMBER HOWARD
Howard Wilkie has been awarded honorary life membership of the Newchurch Male Voice Choir in acknowledgement of the many years that he has served the choir. During his involvement with the choir, Howard has been a singer, announcer, Assistant Musical...
Read moreDetailsYET MORE ACCOLADES FOR THE TEAM OVER AT VECTIS RADIO
Local community radio station Vectis Radio is on Cloud 9 after securing four prestigious national awards during the recent Community Radio Awards held in Newcastle. This achievement is even more remarkable as it coincided with the sixth anniversary of their...
Read moreDetailsSTUDENTS AT ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL CELEBRATE DLD DAY IN STYLE
St Catherine’s School and Sixth Form held a DLD Day dressed in flags from around the world or purple and yellow, to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) for international #DLDday on Friday 20th October 2023. Developmental Language Disorder...
Read moreDetailsPRIORY JUNIOR SCHOOL PUPILS SPREAD HAPPINESS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ABROAD
Priory Junior School pupils have filled Rotary Shoeboxes with vital items to be donated to those in need. Each year Priory School participates in the Rotary Club’s mission to spread a little happiness to disadvantaged children abroad. Rotary Shoeboxes were...
Read moreDetailsAGE UK ISLE OF WIGHT RECEIVES £30,000 DONATION FROM WOLVERTON MANOR FAIR
Age UK Isle of Wight has received a donation of £30,000 from the proceeds of Wolverton Manor Fair. This annual event - which took place on the 2nd and 3rd of September 2023 - has chosen Age UK Isle of...
Read moreDetailsELITE SAILOR LIVING WITH CANCER OFFERED FREE USE OF DINGHY SIMULATOR
Arthur Farley - a 19-year-old professional athlete in the British Sailing Olympic Squad - has been offered free use of the Classic Boat Museum's Dinghy Simulator to get fitter and win medals for the UK. Arthur, who is a member...
Read moreDetailsTRAPPED AND DISTRESSED SWAN RESCUED FROM DESTRUCTIVE FORCE OF STORM CIARAN
A cold and distressed swan trapped under a collapsed jetty by the River Medina during Storm Ciaran has been rescued. Friends of the Animals received a phone call just before 11.30 on Thursday from a lady who had arrived at...
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