National Trust boss to meet villagers over St Helens Duver Fairy Tree removal
National Trust manager faces villagers tonight over the Fairy Tree’s planned removal
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Give it three months: Island friendship group’s advice for retirees
Vecta Oddfellows urges retirees to give new friendship groups time to grow
Simon Kempston brings folk and fingerstyle guitar to Cowes this November
Scottish singer-songwriter Simon Kempston brings folk and fingerstyle guitar to Cowes bookshop
Age UK Isle of Wight calls on Island knitters to make 20,000 little hats
Island knitters asked to make 20,000 hats, raising £6,000 for older residents
Mince Pie Marathon returns to raise money for The Wight Brainy Bunch
Brightbulb’s Mince Pie Marathon returns on 9 December for brain tumour charity
Hovertravel moves to single-craft service as Solent Flyer goes for refurbishment
Commuters can meet Hovertravel staff at monthly gatherings while Solent Flyer undergoes major refurbishment
Sandown Trove puts the town’s stories and faces on show this week
Sandown Trove, a portrait in words and photographs, is the culmination of the Sandown Scribe project led by Tracy Mikich. Catch it this week
Free Christmas events for children and adults at East Cowes Town Hall
Free Christmas fun for children and adults at East Cowes Town Hall
Town of Culture: Sandown bid team hails sold-out community gathering
Free Sandown event sells out as Town of Culture bid nears deadline
St Catherine’s School in Ventnor announces Christmas fundraising programme
Ventnor school invites community to carols, Christmas market, raffle and bauble dedications
Red Funnel wins Diversity in Maritime Award at Maritime Solent Awards
Red Funnel wins Maritime Solent diversity award for opening up maritime careers
Island photographer’s images highlight plastic pollution on Ryde beach
Photographer’s images of beach rubbish go on show in Ryde phone box
Newport care home breaches regulations on safety, staffing and governance, says CQC
Newport care home downgraded by watchdog over safety and staffing, though staff praised
The Loft guitarist Andy Strickland launches solo career with new single
Island guitarist Andy Strickland has released his first solo single
Give it three months: Island friendship group’s advice for retirees
Vecta Oddfellows urges retirees to give new friendship groups time to grow
Age UK Isle of Wight calls on Island knitters to make 20,000 little hats
Island knitters asked to make 20,000 hats, raising £6,000 for older residents
Mince Pie Marathon returns to raise money for The Wight Brainy Bunch
Brightbulb’s Mince Pie Marathon returns on 9 December for brain tumour charity
Free Christmas events for children and adults at East Cowes Town Hall
Free Christmas fun for children and adults at East Cowes Town Hall
St Catherine’s School in Ventnor announces Christmas fundraising programme
Ventnor school invites community to carols, Christmas market, raffle and bauble dedications
Footprint Trust joins national campaign for Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Footprint Trust backs national campaign highlighting fuel poverty’s impact on Island residents
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Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staff
A Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
Open Letter to Isle of Wight West MP to attend debate on climate and nature emergency briefing
Island nature educator urges MP to back national climate and nature briefing
Letter: Nature’s hidden role in the food we eat and the air we breathe
Naturezones' Angela Hewitt argues nature deserves serious investment and urgent government action
