Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
5, May 2009·1 min readColin McArthur's Flight For SightA blind man from the IW flies a Britten-Norman Islanders aircraft this morning.
22, June 2015·1 min readBlind fundraiser to take on Three Peaks ChallengeDespite being blind, Colin McArthur has flown the Hovercraft, driven a steam train, sailed the FastCat and walked around the Island. He now intends to take on the Three Peak Challenge with his wife, Linda.
12, November 2012·2 min readRP Fighting Blindness supports research to help save peoples' sightResearchers at Southampton University discover specific cells in the eye that could lead to new treatment to cure blindness
15, July 2012·1 min readOlympic Torch Relay Isle of Wight: Your VideosA roundup of your videos from the Olympic Torch Relay
19, March 2012·1 min readOlympic Torch Holder's Names Revealed (Updated)Find out who is carry the Olympic torch through the Island's streets
3, May 2011·2 min readStride For Sight Around The WightBlind man walks around the Island coast to raise awareness and money for Retinitis Pigmentosa research
4, August 2010·1 min readBlind Man to Take Controls of Steam Locomotive! Colin's at it again, this time with the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
22, October 2009·1 min readBlind Man Sails Catamaran For Charity, TwiceBlind man sails new FastCat across the Solent.
13, September 2007·1 min readBlind Man To Pilot Hovercraft Across SolentJust heard on IWRadio that a blind charity worker is due to pilot a Hovercraft across the Solent at 3.15pm...
30, July 2015·1 min readBlind Islander completes the Three Peaks ChallengeCongratulations to blind Islander Colin McArthur and his wife, Linda, for taking on the Three Peaks Challenge. He shares the experience with readers.
11, August 2013·9 min readCowes Week 2013: Day 8 Round-UpRupert gives us a round up of the eighth day’s action at Cowes Week.