Lori Little

6 days ago | countypress.co.uk | Lori Little

Fish and chips (Image: Pixabay) It is time to vote for the Isle of Wight County Press Fish and Chip Shop 2025! You've already nominated your favourites and from those we now have a top ten to vote from. We asked the businesses to tell us why they should win, and here are the responses:  Owner Iain Menzies said: "Being nominated as the best fish and chip shop on the Isle of Wight is a fantastic achievement for Brothers - a beloved part of the village of Brading.

1 week ago | countypress.co.uk | Lori Little

Lisa Hollyhead of Sight for Wight receiving a cheque for £1,200 from Sandown Afternoon TG member Sheila Angell who nominated the charity and group chair Ann Miller (Image: Contributed) Here are the latest Women's Groups reports on the Isle of Wight. Sandown Afternoon TG A bowling morning and a 93rd birthday celebration marked the start of the month. Four teams faced off in a round-robin Short Mat Bowls tournament at Sandown Bowling Club.

2 weeks ago | countypress.co.uk | Lori Little

Medina Marching Band's spring concert (Image: Contributed) Medina Marching Band held its popular annual spring concert on Friday, captivating the audience as months of dedication and rehearsal came to fruition. The evening was filled with a variety of performances, with standout young solo acts taking centre stage. The audience was treated to a solo performance by Zzahra Gouairat on alto saxophone, who delivered a rendition of the iconic Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty.

2 weeks ago | countypress.co.uk | Lori Little

Shanklin Hyde WI presented a cheque to Mountbatten (Image: Contributed) Here is the latest from the Isle of Wight's women's groups, who regularly send in their reports to the County Press. Send yours to [email protected] Beauty might be only skin deep but members of Freshwater Bay WI were fascinated by a talk from Avon-accredited skin expert Donna Cross at their recent meeting.

2 weeks ago | countypress.co.uk | Lori Little

New play coming to Shanklin Theatre (Image: Shanklin Theatre) A drama team at Shanklin Theatre is preparing to put on a play - Out of Sight, Out of Murder by Fred Carmichael. Peter Knight is a successful author, who has rented an old house in a remote part of Cornwall, in which to work on his latest dramatic creation. On one wild and stormy night, however, he is stuck for inspiration.