Man Vs Fat Football Isle of Wight have been working hard over this festive season to bring children at our local hospital something sweet. Man Vs Fat football clubs from Cowes and Sandown have worked together with friends and families...

Vecta House Care Home was transformed into a winter wonderland last week as they hosted their annual Christmas Lights Switch-On ceremony. The event was a heartwarming affair, bringing together residents, their loved ones, and the local community. The highlight of...

Around 100 residents from Southern Housing’s supporting independence and care services got together at the Riverside Centre in Newport last Friday (6th December) to reflect on the year’s achievements and celebrate successes. The ‘SID’ (Supported Involvement Day) event takes place...

Local care home Blackwater Mill joined care homes across the Buckland Care group for the much-loved Big Buckland Carol Singalong earlier this week (Tuesday 10th December). This festive event brought residents, staff, families, and friends together via Zoom to celebrate...

Sandown’s Broadway Centre recently hosted the Annual Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat Christmas Fayre, with a miniature railway, arts and crafts, and seasonal raffle raising funds for the Kings Award-winning charity. Organiser, and SSIL member, Richard Burns said: "Thanks to...

Despite the wet and wild conditions of Storm Darragh, people came together for an unforgettable indoor celebration of creativity, community, and festive joy at Ryde’s Merry and Bright Festival of Light last week (Friday 6th December). The evening - organised...

Cross-Solent operator Hovertravel is looking to cut its workforce by 17, a move driven by the loss of 86,000 passengers since the pandemic, recent Budget changes by the Labour Government and at a time when the company has filed a...

The Quay Folk Club - at the Quay Arts in Newport - will feature Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer as guests this Sunday (15th December). Effortlessly blending traditional material with contemporary sounds, Vicki and Jonny are 2 of the most...

Latest figures revealed by the RSPCA have confirmed that a total of 106 neglect incidents were reported on the Isle of Wight in the first 9 months of 2024. The animal welfare charity said that between January and September 2024...

Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East, Joe Robertson, has called on the Isle of Wight Council to freeze parking fares following Small Business Saturday last weekend (7th December) The Isle of Wight Council will look to set parking...