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Gizmo the rescue Marmoset. Primates at Monkey Haven, the Island's Primate Rescue centre are getting brand new old rope thanks to a donation from Ryde based recreational tree climbing company Goodleaf Tree Climbing. All of Goodleaf's climbing equipment is regularly...
Read moreDetailsCan you help? An old colleague of Isle of Wight-born former dancer Shirley Ferrari is hoping to get in contact with her. Manchester-born singer and dancer Norma Fernandez says: "Shirley would know me just as Norma. We were both in...
Read moreDetailsBellissima and Sugar and Spice Lingerie have staged a fashion show raising £1,700 for local theatre charity, First Act. First Act, a charity that provides theatre performance workshops for adults with additional needs had reason to be extra cheerful recently....
Read moreDetailsTeresa Leiva, a consultant anaesthetist at St Mary's hospital in Newport will be running the Copenhagen marathon in May along with her husband Javier, daughter Ana and son Marcos to raise funds for the Mountbatten hospice on the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsAn outstanding volunteer from Sight for Wight, the Island's oldest working charity, has been recognised by Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort as part of the official Coronation celebrations, in conjunction with Royal Voluntary Service. Ruth Hollingshead volunteers...
Read moreDetailsAn Islander’s dream of becoming a West End performer has moved a step closer after being offered a place at Italia Conti - a leading performing arts organisation. 18-year-old Ebb Phillips, from Ventnor, will begin a 3 year BA (Hons)...
Read moreDetailsCowes Enterprise College took part in the launch of the LEGO Maritime Project recently. The event was hosted on board the Red Funnel ferry and was a unique opportunity for the students to engage with industry experts and explore the...
Read moreDetailsThe National Lottery Awards are back for 2023, in search of inspirational individuals and organisations who do amazing things with the help of National Lottery funding. An incredible £1,342,622 of National Lottery funding went to projects in the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsIt’s been a long wait for 2 rescued tigers, Softi and Toph, but finally the wait is over and their forever home at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is just 24 hours away, with the much-anticipated arrival date confirmed for tomorrow...
Read moreDetailsA staggering total of £8,900 has been raised in just 1 week in memory of Vestas worker and father-of-3 Sam Willis, who tragically died at the young age of 34 last Wednesday (19th April). Sam had an ear infection complaint,...
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