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Staff and students from UKSA recently attended the Isle of Wight College Celebration day, with student Charlie Scriver being awarded the prestigious Student of the Year accolade. The celebration day, hosted by the College at the Cowes Event Centre, saw...
Read moreDetailsL-R: Danny Arthur, Manager Harwoods of Yarmouth; Kath Bright, Retail Operations Manager at Earl Mountbatten Hospice; Alex Alley, Sailor and Justin Jones, Director of English Braids Trade has been particularly buoyant at Earl Mountbatten Hospice’s Cowes shop during the Cowes...
Read moreDetailsEarl Mountbatten Hospice’s Ventnor shop manager Jayne Deas had a lovely birthday surprise after winning first prize in the town’s carnival window competition. The shop regularly takes part in the competition to create themed window displays during carnival season in...
Read moreDetailsL-R: Ken Matthews, Dave Brown, Shaun Smith, Andy Cheetham, Cllr Milburn and Ady Farrell The outgoing Mayor of Ryde, Cllr Roi Milburn, has this week presented a cheque for £200 to Ryde Inshore Rescue - the town's independent lifeboat organisation....
Read moreDetailsA couple who met whilst working at The Needles back in 1996 have returned to the Isle of Wight attraction to renew their wedding vows. Simon and Caroline Pope from Freshwater have been married for 15 years and met when...
Read moreDetailsA highly experienced Parkinson’s Disease Practitioner has recently taken up post at St Mary’s Hospital. Sheena Morgan will be delivering care to patients across the Island and supporting them to live well with the disease, from the point of diagnosis...
Read moreDetailsSainsbury’s West Cowes has recently launched their partnership with their new Local Charity of the Year, the Isle of Wight Homeless Shelter. The Isle of Wight Homeless Shelter was chosen by Sainsbury’s customers through a public vote in store and...
Read moreDetailsBarnardo's staff Yvonne Price and Susie Bryant Barnardo’s staff on the Isle of Wight took part in a 12,000ft sky dive at Sandown Airport on Tuesday. The children’s charity is now in its 150th year and to mark the milestone 11...
Read moreDetailsL-R: Dean Childerstone, 2 and his sister Kala Childerstone, 4 Brightly coloured anemones, sea slugs and spider crabs filled every space at Ryde Library and East Cowes Parkside Pavilion this week as the run-up to this year’s Under the Pier...
Read moreDetails5-star housebuilder Barratt Homes has thrown its weight behind an awareness campaign to ensure its construction staff on the Isle of Wight stay safe in the sun. Barratt managing director Tim Hill said that it was vital to ensure that...
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