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Island businesses are being invited to swap the office for the Animal Centre and lend a hand to the RSPCA Isle of Wight next month.

The promotion will see a meal and drinks, which would normally cost a total of £10, reduced to £9.25.

Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club welcomed visiting lady golfers to their Ladies’ Invitation day on Tuesday 15th September, with 18 members inviting guests to join them for an Am-Am competition followed by afternoon tea. 

19 guest ales, 10 guest ciders and a packed programme of live music will feature at Waverley Park's charity beer and cider festival to raise money for Beaulieu Respite.

Shalfleet Parish Councillor Jonathan Hill has renewed his criticism of the system Forestry England and its commercial partner, Unyoked, are using to pursue accommodation within the woodland.

The internationally acclaimed Amelio Trio travelled from Germany to open West Wight Arts' new season in front of a packed Island audience.

Leading conservationist and adventurer Sacha Dench will visit Ryde School this month to help launch a new Island-wide climate education initiative.

Eight members of the Island Gig Rowing Club, based at Island Harbour Marina, took to the water to take part in the Great River Race on the River Thames last weekend.

The Isle of Wight Council is encouraging all residents to get it right at the kerbside with recycling and waste habits this Recycling Week.

A sewer has burst at Appley Park in Ryde once again, with Southern Water mounting an emergency response involving tankers and the closure of Appley Car Park.