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TRAGIC EVENTS COMMEMORATED IN GRAVESIDE SERVICE 80 YEARS ON FROM SHANKLIN BOMBING RAIDS
Mourners gathered at Shanklin Cemetery last Friday to commemorate the tragic events of 80 years ago when enemy bombing raids wrecked families forever and destroy the homes of residents, who thought they were nowhere near the front line. Royal British...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT TRANS COMMUNITY AND ALLIES COMMEMORATE MURDERED TEENAGER BRIANNA GHEY
Brianna Ghey Photo: Cheshire police The Isle of Wight trans community and their allies gathered at Church Litten in Newport to commemorate murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey on Tuesday evening (21st February). On 11th February, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey – from...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL SAILS DISCOVERY BUS TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT SHIPWRECK CENTRE AND MARITIME MUSEUM
Red Funnel helped sail the Maritime Archaeology Trust team and its Discovery Bus over to the Isle of Wight Shipwreck Centre & Maritime Museum for its open weekend last weekend. The support provided by Red Funnel has enabled the Maritime...
Read moreDetailsNETTLECOMBE FARM CELEBRATES AFTER SECURING GOLD AT GREEN IMPACT AWARDS
Nettlecombe Farm is celebrating after being presented with a Gold Green Impact Award at this year’s awards ceremony at Calbourne Water Mill. The awards are coordinated by SOS-UK and supported by the Isle of Wight Council and concentrate on companies...
Read moreDetailsSOUTHERN CO-OP MEMBERS RAISE £75,000 TO ALLEVIATE FOOD POVERTY IN OUR REGION
Southern Co-op members have made a difference to the community by raising more than £75,000 to help food banks and those who rely on their services. The donation will be shared between 75 food banks, which are currently supported by...
Read moreDetailsSPECIAL GUESTS GATHER TO MARK OFFICIAL OPENING OF RYDE’S NEW HOTEL FOR VETERANS
Veterans, military VIPs and volunteers gathered in Ryde on Friday (17th February) to mark the official opening of The Veteran Hotel - including 3 Chelsea Pensioners from the Royal Hospital in London. The new 13-room hotel and bar - formerly...
Read moreDetailsWIGGLE TOTS LAUNCHING NEW ACTIVITY SESSIONS FOR CHILDREN IN RYDE
Wiggle Tots, a new activity class for young children aged 0-4, is launching in Ryde at the start of March. It is hoped that classes will encourage socialisation among children and their parents using a variety of activities and props....
Read moreDetails‘THIS IS A STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD’ – HIS NAME IS ZAK THEATRE REVIEW
Having missed out on seeing His Name is Zak last year, and hearing that the original show was being developed further for its slot at the IW Story Festival, I was looking forward to seeing the new version; I was...
Read moreDetailsVECTA HOUSE RESIDENTS STRUT THEIR STUFF AS THEY CELEBRATE LONDON FASHION WEEK
Staff and residents at Vecta House care home in Newport had a brilliant time celebrating London Fashion Week and reminiscing about their favourite fashions over the years. From the Swinging Sixties, typified by Mary Quant, Ossie Clark and Barbara Hulanicki’s...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CARVANNERS AND MOTORHOMERS RAISE OVER £1,000 FOR CANCER CHARITY
The Caravan and Motorhome Club Isle of Wight Centre has raised £1,141.04 for Maggie's Southampton, a cancer support centre located at University Hospital Southampton. The amount was raised during the Centre's monthly rallies in 2022, through raffles, competitions, auctions, and...
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