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Isle Of Wight s Charity Drive-In Cinema Raises Thousands
By Oliver Dyer
The Isle of Wight s drive-in cinema has raised thousands of pounds for charity.
Around 750 cars booked tickets to the two-day event, which was held in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust.
Across the weekend, eight films were aired on a giant LED screen at Sandown Airport.
Cars pulled up to watch favourites Jurassic Park, The Greatest Showman, Dirty Dancing, Bridesmaids, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Grease and The Hangover.
Wessex Cancer Trust s Regional Fundraiser, Laura Joyce, said:
By Lucy Morgan Audience and Content Editor I am extraordinarily fortunate to have Cllr Jarman as Corporate Resources lead In charge of County Hall s finances is independent Cllr Chris Jarman, who represents Totland and Colwell. He replaces retiring Conservative Stuart Hutchinson as the councillor with purse strings - taking on the corporate resources portfolio. Cllr Jarman, who is a magistrate and Wessex Cancer Trust volunteer, spoke to the County Press earlier this month and said he was honoured to have been chosen to serve my community . He said: I have been involved in local charity and other well-being programmes since moving with my family permanently to the Isle of Wight 16 years ago.
WESSEX Cancer Trust is welcoming back clients for face-to-face care, as lockdown measures continue to ease. Clients are now able to attend the charity’s four cancer support centres for pre-booked counselling and befriending appointments. Covid-safe measures are in place and visits are limited to one household at a time. Face-to-face therapies will restart in June. Wessex Cancer Trust’s head of services, Colette Cowan, said: “When the first lockdown was announced, people really needed our support and we introduced a range of remote support services. “We can’t wait to get back to our centres and have been touched by the number of people who’ve told us they feel the same.