Local Community News

Kate Harding, who originally lived in Freshwater and Sandown before moving to Portsmouth, is playing in the line-up for her first Country music festival 'Country on the Coast' and plans to release 2 new singles before April.  The first release...

The sudden and tragic death of a 3-year-old girl from the Isle of Wight has led to over £11,500 in donations being pledged towards her funeral and a memorial. Amilie was poorly in hospital when she suffered a sudden, unexpected...

Discovering Landscapes, a new project from National Landscapes with Independent Arts, is highlighting the Isle of Wight as a place for everyone to visit, enjoy and take care of. The project Discovering Landscapes will open up routes for Isle of...

Residents of Old Charlton House in Cowes, celebrated Chinese New Year earlier this week. This year it is the year of the snake. The snake symbolises strength, sympathy and beauty. Residents and staff dressed in red which is the Chinese...

5 ducklings and their mum were rescued by Friends of the Animals after being found hiding under a Biffa lorry in Newport yesterday (Thursday). Eagle-eyed staff at Biffa Waste Management in Manners View spotted the young waterfowl family and alerted...

An incredible fundraising feat that will see Island Roads foreman Jack Faulds complete a marathon run every other day throughout January comes to an end tomorrow (Friday). Jack will set off from Pan Stores at Royal Exchange on Friday afternoon...

A recent grant from WightAID will make life better and safer for the visually impaired on the Island. 6 Island charities were supported in the November giving round – the last of 2024 – and Sight for Wight (formerly the...

People affected by cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight accessed more support sessions in-person and online in 2024, thanks to the free, local and personalised care provided by Wessex Cancer Support.     Clients accessed 19,000 individual support sessions across the...

Libraries across the Isle of Wight are set to ignite a passion for reading with the launch of their 2025 Book Bingo challenge, offering participants the chance to win a £50 book token. Starting on 3rd February, this year-long initiative...

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School in Carisbrooke welcomed the chairman of the Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Karl Love, for a special occasion last week. The visit was organised to recognise Year 4 student, Elsie, who emerged as...