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Music teacher Christine Axford has volunteered to do the ‘donkey work’ – and she couldn’t be happier. For the past 5 years Christine, from Sandown, has suffered from ever-worsening varicose veins, which has meant the hours spent on her feet as...
Read moreDetailsLocal business professional Dale Howarth has been awarded Accredited Speaker Status with The Continuing Professional Development Standards Office (CPDSO) and is now one of only 50 accredited speakers across the UK and the only speaker accredited on the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsIf you work with or come into contact with one of the 500 or more volunteers working at St Mary’s Hospital and across the Island community, taking the time to say a personal ‘thank you’ to them would mean a lot -...
Read moreDetailsIf you’ve been wandering along the beaches of Sandown Bay at low tide recently, you may have spotted a series of decorative tiles appearing on the sea walls - these are the first stages of an exciting experiment in marine biodiversity and coastal...
Read moreDetailsA voluntary group from Shanklin who work in the community to promote Brass Band Music amongst young musicians, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. In...
Read moreDetailsA young man from the Isle of Wight who lives with multiple sclerosis (MS) is taking on the challenge of trekking across the Sahara Desert to raise vital funds for the MS Society. Carlo Nieddu, who is 26 and lives...
Read moreDetailsPolice officers and members of the public who have gone above and beyond to help others at all cost across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have been honoured at a special ceremony in Netley. The Chief Constable’s Awards are...
Read moreDetailsBrownies from the 1st East Cowes unit recently enjoyed an afternoon in the sun when they undertook some gardening activities. Accompanied by Brown Owl Katie Charlton and Wise Owl Marion O’Nions, all the Brownies worked very hard by planting up...
Read moreDetailsCity College Southampton apprentices, Joe Hinbest (L) and Charles Pearce (R) A City College Southampton apprentice from the Isle of Wight has won first place in bench joinery at the regional heats of the 2016 SkillBuild competition this week. Charles Pearce, 16,...
Read moreDetailsThousands of people of all ages and abilities took to water recently to experience sailing and windsurfing with RYA Push the Boat Out. A record 351 clubs and centres opened their doors to the public, with more than 500 events...
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