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Revealed: Winners Of Island Charity Sight For Wight Writing Competition
By Iona Stewart-Richardson
The winners have been revealed for Island charity Sight for Wight s short story writing competition.
This year more than £875 has been raised for the charity - which supports visually impaired Islanders and their families.
The Short Story Writing Competition Award Ceremony on Monday became a virtual event this year because of coronavirus.
As previously reported, winners will each have their story voiced by a celebrity.
With a live stream on Facebook and YouTube with over 500 viewers to find out if they were one of the lucky ten winners, the evening of entertainment included: Hannah The Vintage Songbird, Ben Stubbs, Kelly Burke and a poem written and narrated by volunteer Howard Thomas.