Local Community News

The deadline for submitting entries for the Vectis Radio Community Awards 2025 is coming up fast. Entry forms need to be in by midnight this Friday, 24th January. The awards are to honour, celebrate and promote the great work that...

Friends of the Animals are seeking a home for Louis and Cooper - 2 dogs collected on Christmas Eve as an emergency foster. The charity has now been made aware the dogs would be unable to go back home again....

An Isle of Wight wellness expert has come up with some top tips to help people combat Blue Monday – the day that’s often considered to be the most depressing of the year because of financial struggles, bad weather, and...

Sandown Carnival volunteer Ben Holbrook is celebrating 30 years with the local carnival association. Ben joined Sandown Carnival a little over 30 years ago and since then has become an extremely key cog in the carnival machine. As the current...

MAN v FAT Football clubs in Cowes and Sandown have helped men across the Isle of Wight lose over a tonne of excess weight in 2024. These men include Ray Richardson, who plays at the programme’s Cowes club, and is...

The Footprint Trust, a charity dedicated to helping Islanders reduce their carbon footprint, is looking for passionate individuals to join its Board of Trustees. Since its founding in 2002, the Trust has empowered thousands of Isle of Wight residents to...

A group of runners taking on the 2025 London Marathon in aid of Wessex Cancer Support, gathered at the charity's Newport base last week (Friday 10th January). The cohort - most of whom haven't run the London Marathon before -...

The latest Newport & Carisbrooke Heritage Society exhibition showcases local businesses that have been trading in the county town for more than 30 years.  With contributions from Hursts, Farnsworths, While U Wait Services, TM Taylor and many more, the exhibition...

Local business owner Jamie Webster is to take on the Lapland Husky Trail in aid of Mountbatten Isle of Wight, a charity very close to his heart. Launched by Mountbatten just weeks ago, the opportunity will see Jamie traverse 240km...

The Duke of York’s annual Barry Cass Memorial Bash saw many enjoying a merry evening in the pub’s outdoor garden back in September, raising thousands for the local lifeboat in the process. The annual event, a favourite among Cowes Week...