Local Community News

Residents of Orchard House Care Home recently enjoyed a delightful Cheese & Prosecco Afternoon, sharing laughter and joy with friends and family. The event offered a perfect blend of culinary indulgence and quality time, with a selection of fine cheeses...

More than £1,200 has been raised for the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group thanks to generous donations made by Island residents when having their Christmas trees collected this year. TDG Tree Services began their charity fundraising collection back...

Students from 3 local primary schools helped Gift to Nature plant a new community orchard at Pan Country Park in Newport yesterday morning (Thursday). Gathering at the green space on Bluebell Meadows were students from Barton, Nine Acres and Summerfields...

Island woman Alanna Norman has launched Hearts from a Hanger - a not-for-profit clothing bank - that looks to help those in need. Hearts from a Hanger takes in old/unwanted clothes that you no longer wear and gives them to...

Care home residents at Ryde's Hazel Lodge were treated to a 'hee-haw-larious'' time when a duo of friendly donkeys from the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary came for a visit last week. Hazel Lodge is a nursing home in Ryde...

The Friends of St Mary's Hospital donated over £27,000 to the Island's only hospital last, all thanks to the Island community's generous donations, volunteering and fundraising efforts. The money handed over to St Mary's helps support services and purchase equipment...

Aspire's Community Pantry will be heading to the seaside town of Shanklin on a weekly basis from next week (Monday 27th January). People are invited to Shanklin United Reformed Church between 10:30 and 12:00 where, once registered, they are entitled...

86-year-old fundraiser Dot Porter was recently presented with the Millennium Trophy at Freshwater Golf Club's AGM by outgoing captain, Tony Keen. Dot was awarded the trophy for outstanding achievement for her remarkable fundraising effort for the Freshwater Bay Lifeboat -...

Orchard House Care Home hosted a heart-warming Dementia Café afternoon, which brought residents, staff and families together for a meaningful and enjoyable time. Adding to the occasion, the home also celebrated National Cream Tea Day, complete with delicious scones, clotted...

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Dawn, the owner of the Cowes Dress Agency, following devastating flooding over Christmas caused by a water main bursting in the flat above. Dawn’s shop, a staple in the Cowes community, has...