THE ISLE OF WIGHT GAZETTE, now so many people’s favourite Island newspaper, will soon be sparkling even more – thanks to brave little Shanklin girl Gracie-May Fuller.

Gracie, a cerebral palsy sufferer, who recently returned from as successful operation in the United States to help her to walk, will be lighting up Spithead Business Centre, Lake, the venue of The Gazette offices.

She will be turning on the Sandown Rotary Club’s Christmas lights on Saturday, December 4, at 5pm, right on our doorstep, and we will be there to join in the fun. The event will be opened by Louis William Tudor Smith.

As well as Gracie, there will be a special guest appearance by Father Christmas, and music from the Wight Diamonds Marching Band, with all proceeds going to the Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat, Brading Town Youth Football Club and the Isle of Wight branch of Headway.