Cowes RNLI lifeboat was today tasked to go to the aid of a man who had suffered a suspected heart attack while taking part in a yacht race in the Solent.
Speech and language therapists at St Mary's Hospital now have a bumper bundle of material to assist both adults and children, thanks to a £946 grant from the hospital's Friends.
Thanks to a cash donation by the Friends of St Mary's Hospital, Laidlaw Day Hospital now has advanced rehabilitation equipment for moving and mobilising people who are incapacitated by a medical condition.
A man with strong links with the Isle of Wight is planning to take part in the London Marathon to raise funds for the £1-million Cowes RNLI lifeboat station appeal.