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ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON GRANTS?
THE Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is urging people not to miss out on Grants they may be entitled to under the Warm Front Scheme. The Warm Front Scheme offers a package of heating and insulation measures, up to £3,500, for...
Read moreDetailsCHARITY PLACES FOR THE GREAT SOUTH RUN
IF you are looking for an incentive to take part in this year’s Bupa Great South Run, then how about helping to raise funds for young people in recovery from cancer? The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, a charity that aims...
Read moreDetailsCAPTAIN RETIRES AFTER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE
THIS month Hovertravel says goodbye to one of its longest serving pilots; Captain Barrie Jehan. In Barrie's time at Hovertravel, which started when he left school in 1968, he has completed over 21,000 hours flying hovercraft (which equates to 84,000...
Read moreDetailsBIG CONVERSATION TALK WITH NICOLE FOSS
A informative talk about the financial and energy crisis, peak oil and climate change will be given by international speaker Nicole Foss, writer for the automaticearth.org at the Riverside Centre, Newport on Wednesday evening. The event, organised by Alison Logan, will...
Read moreDetailsSAINSBURY’S ANNOUNCE LOCAL CHARITY PARTNER
A local charity is set to benefit from a year’s fundraising thanks to Sainsbury’s Newport Isle of Wight customers and colleagues. Breathe Easy has been chosen as Sainsbury’s new Local Charity partner Newport Isle of Wight for 2012/2013. The announcement...
Read moreDetailsBUNDLE OF JOY HITS NEWPORT
A new shop specialising in party products has opened in Newport this weekend in support of local charity Pop N Grow. Bundles of Joy is a party shop selling high quality products for sensible, affordable prices allowing parents to keep control over their...
Read moreDetailsMORE POND WARDENS TRAINED
THANKS to funding from Newport Parish Council and the Southern Housing Group 15 more people have been trained as local pond Wardens. The group needed wardens to care for Pritchett’s Pond, Hinton Road, Carisbrooke and Treefields Pond, Binstead Road in...
Read moreDetailsHEALTHY EATING PROJECT FOR ISLE OF WIGHT YOUNGSTERS
A new project aiming to help children and families eat more healthily is to be trialled on the Isle of Wight. The Island has been selected as one of only 12 areas to take part in a pilot project with...
Read moreDetailsEASY OCCASION HAIR STYLING
In the first of our hair-styling articles, Billy Cox from Couture shares his tips on how to dress up for that special occasion. EVER wanted an up do for a special occasion or evening out? Here are a couple of...
Read moreDetailsTHE UNION JACK IS BACK
TODAY, record breaking offshore sailors Dee Caffari MBE and Brian Thompson braved the strong winds and picked up a paintbrush to make their mark on the world’s largest permanent image of the Union Flag at the home of the Artemis...
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