Pan Together saw a 'shocking' 183% increase in visitors to the Pan Community Larder from the start of January to the end of February, feeding nearly 2,000 mouths in the last 6 months. The charity, which established the Community Larder...

The Boundary Commission for England has today published its final recommendations for new constituency boundaries including those on the Isle of Wight. This follows submission of its final recommendations report to the Speaker of the House of Commons yesterday (Tuesday)...

As part of a successful grant application, Waterside Pool was able to purchase over 300 saplings, some of which were planted at Waterside, with the rest being distributed to local schools to plant and grow on their school grounds.  Todd...

Sovereign Housing Association is teaming up with social enterprise Your Own Place (YOP) to run a free programme to help people who weren’t successful in securing a Sovereign home overcome barriers and secure a place to live. As the cost-of-living...

Pass on pistachio and say no to strawberry; a Georgian favourite ice cream flavour has been re-created by English Heritage, the charity has announced as it serves soft scoops of brown bread ice cream at historic sites across the country...

A pilot scheme geared at helping Islanders who suffer non-injury falls in their own home has been shortlisted as a finalist in this year's Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Awards. Falls make up a significant number of 999 calls and...

8-year-old Oliver Davies from Buckingham had a day to remember when his family travelled from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight with Wightlink Ferries for their holidays. Mum Rahana Raffell tipped off the company that Oliver was a big fan...

A beloved parrot adopted last year by the team at Beaulieu Harbour office on the Beaulieu River took an unscheduled holiday to the Isle of Wight last week, prompting concern over his whereabouts. Miguel, an Alexandrine Parrot, was adopted by...

New Carnival, the carnival arts organisation based on the Isle of Wight, has collaborated with international costume designer Melissa Simon Hartman, and helped by Barbara Nyarko from Mas Africa, to create a stunning ‘Spirit of the Isle’ costume. The costume,...

The Medina Marching Band will be representing the Island at the prestigious London Band Week this weekend (Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July). The event, which is invitation-only, selects participants on 2 main criteria - their core values and principles...