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Bex with Silver award winner Sian Evans 29 young people from Ryde Town Council’s Youth Service, Network Ryde, have successfully completed their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Awards. The award ceremony took place at the George Street Centre...
Read moreDetailsYoungsters from Dover Park Primary School in Ryde brought some Christmas spirit to Ryde Pier Head by singing for Wightlink customers waiting to board the FastCat to Portsmouth. This was the first of this year's live festive music performances by...
Read moreDetailsThe annual Christmas fundraiser for Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat, held at Sandown's Broadway Centre, provided the perfect backdrop for the awarding of a special award to volunteer lifeboat crew and fundraiser Janet O'Mara. Sandown Mayor Paddy Lightfoot and lifeboat...
Read moreDetailsHampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been working with Southampton-based artist and illustrator, Hannah Horn, to create a series of large, interlocking artworks that celebrate the Solent’s extraordinary marine life. The murals, which consist of 6 underwater scenes...
Read moreDetailsShanklin Chess Club held its second Christmas Chess Competition last weekend, with Philip Kennerley declared the outright winner. This year it was much bigger with double the number of entrants of all ages, genders and grading levels. The object of...
Read moreDetailsBarchester’s Vecta House care home in Newport got into the Christmas spirit by hosting its Christmas light switch-on event last week. Residents were joined by children from Summerfields Primary School who sang carols followed by the turning on of the...
Read moreDetailsStudents from Priory School entertained with their rendition of the famous and much-loved fairy-tale, Cinderella, performed at Quay Arts Centre recently. Nearly 70 children were involved both on stage and backstage. The lead role of Cinderella was played by Evie,...
Read moreDetailsThe Rotary Club of Ryde will be taking part in 2 separate 2-day tin shakes at supermarkets in the town this month. On Friday 9th and Saturday 10th December they will be at the Co-Operative store on Anglesea Street before...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Ambulance Service's Patient Transport Service team has welcomed 3 new Volunteer Ambulance Car Service drivers (VACS). Jean-Francois, Paul and Tim will support the PTS Team to transport eligible patients to non-urgent local and mainland outpatient appointments...
Read moreDetailsAdult learners were honoured at the annual Isle of Wight Council adult learning awards ceremony. Held as part of the National Festival of Learning, the evening was filled with praise for adult learning with ten awards presented by the Adult...
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