Beacon Magazine - All That's Good About The Island

Specsavers seeing to your needs!

Since our relocation in October of 2015, our Specsavers branch at Newport has gone from strength to strength. As our store expanded we had to learn to adapt to a completely different way of working within the new space.

in Health & Wellbeing

Five things you should know about pedestrian road traffic accidents

Every year over 183,000 pedestrians are injured on our roads in the UK. Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable road users, and are far more likely to be seriously injured or killed in a road traffic accident than vehicle drivers.

in Legal & Financial

Remembering Les Payne

I recently felt proud to be an Islander, when I attended the funeral of Newport-born singer/songwriter Les Payne at the Amersham Crematorium.

in The John Hannam Interview

Grand old pier still serving the Isle of Wight community

Ryde has been accepted for many years as the ‘gateway’ to the Isle of Wight. So it is fitting that the town’s majestic pier, which helps transport thousands of passengers to and from the Island, and is steeped in so much history

in Island Story

Steve still on the Hunt for success!

Not too many people ever had the courage or the need to lose their temper with Brazilian footballing legend Pele, arguably the world’s best ever player — especially when they were playing in the same team as him!

in Special Interviews

This summer at Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill

Experience amazing days and stunning nights this summer at Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill, when both parks stay open late throughout the school holidays, with lots of additional fun entertainment for all the family to enjoy.

in Editorial

Beacon – July 2017

in Latest Issue

Rally Round to support people on the Island

The Isle of Wight is set to benefit from Rally Round, a free digital network which enables family members, friends, carers and communities to create and organise support for themselves or someone they care about.

in Health & Wellbeing

Servicing the Island

Multi award-winning waste disposal company Biffa are celebrating 30 successful years of servicing the Isle of Wight, underlining the progress that has been made since they moved here in 1987.

in Homes & Property

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Specsavers seeing to your needs!

Five things you should know about pedestrian road traffic accidents

Remembering Les Payne

Grand old pier still serving the Isle of Wight community

Steve still on the Hunt for success!

This summer at Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill

Beacon – July 2017

Rally Round to support people on the Island

Servicing the Island