THE Waterfront at Totland has received dozens of nominations for the accolade of Pub of the Week. Situated right by the sea, it is run by Lorna and Adrian Bolton. Throughout lockdown, they have offered a takeaway menu and have delivered meals too, as many of the local community are elderly and have shielded since the start of this pandemic.
Scroll through our gallery of pictures above to see more. Adrian has been very active with the FYT services, which involves driving the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Totland bus for older and vulnerable people. He has also worked extra shifts to take people to West Wight Sports and Community Centre in Freshwater for their vaccinations.
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Chris Biles
An Isle of Wight man - who lost his sight nearly 30 years ago to this day - has completed a swimathon - despite pools being closed due to coronavirus.
Chris Biles had a child version of glaucoma disease growing up and a small amount of vision until his very early twenties. He has now been unable to see for thirty years.
Despite being blind, Chris - who lives in Newport - has been travelling by bus to the West Wight Sports and Community Centre in Freshwater to complete his swimathon challenge.