Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has reached a significant milestone after responding to its 1,000th emergency mission of 2026, with crews now benefiting from faster response times thanks to the charity's new £13million base near Southampton Airport.

Classic Isle has announced a spectacular drone light show to accompany its A Night at the Movies concert at Robin Hill Adventure Park next month, adding an extra touch of movie magic to the weekend's celebrations.

The classrooms of Dover Park Primary School in Ryde were recently transformed into bustling laboratories for a spectacular, school-wide 'Science Day'

The Friends of St Mary's Hospital is marking the end of an era as Lesley Myland steps down as Chair after 12 years of dedicated service and leadership, supporting the needs of patients. 

Residents from Inglefield Nursing & Residential Home recently enjoyed an uplifting visit to the local West Wight dementia-friendly choir, where they took a trip down memory lane through music.

Brading Roman Villa has secured £10,000 funding through Creative Island, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for an exciting new community heritage project.

A local author, Roger Sanders, has recently published his third novel, drawing inspiration from the Isle of Wight's history, farming heritage and changing rural communities.

The RSPCA’s Island Animal Centre marked its first Corporate Volunteer Day, which saw staff from Island Roads, Prospect Mortgages, PC Consultants and Glanvilles Damant working together to improve the facilities at the site.

Residents and staff at Southern Housing's extra care scheme in Ryde came together earlier this month to celebrate the people who help make Ryde Village a caring and vibrant community.

Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley has used a House of Commons debate to highlight concerns about elderly Island residents with dementia being discharged to care homes on the mainland because of a lack of specialist provision locally.