Local Community News

VisitEngland has announced the 10 finalists to make the shortlist of its annual search to find the unsung hero of England’s tourism industry, with Wildheart Animal Sanctuary's Zeb Fisher making the cut. The Tourism Superstar competition, now in its 13th...

The Isle of Wight Council has revealed the winners of the 2024 Brighten Your Bag competition, a creative initiative aimed at promoting road safety within primary schools and their communities. The activity encourages pupils to design and decorate their school...

The Island Community is paying tribute to Nikki Flux-Edmonds - the mother of 6-year-old Keziah Flux-Edmonds - who has sadly died following a battle with cancer. The sad news of Nikki's passing was first shared yesterday morning (Saturday) with a...

Isle of Wight author Jo Cooper is celebrating selling the 1,000th copy of her book 'A Red Sky' at a recent Christmas fair. It was on Saturday 21st December, at Ventnor's Baptist Church Xmas Fair, that the milestone was reached....

The Isle of Wight Council’s housing service has teamed up with local firm Workwear Island to support the homeless this Christmas, with a donation of hoodies. Ellie Moore is the owner of Workwear Island, a printing service that provides bespoke...

The Isle of Wight Round Table has been spreading Christmas cheer to thousands of Islanders once again this year, raising over £4,000 for charity in the process. For the 4th year in a row, Father Christmas has been chauffeured around...

The Salvation Army was given a festive boost earlier this month, to help it ease hunger and poverty across the Isle of Wight - thanks to a donation by Southern Vectis. In the run-up to Christmas, The Salvation Army had...

30-year-old Sabiane Grant, a Team Manager at Co-op in Ryde, has successfully completed the iconic trek to Everest Base Camp, raising over £6,000 for Barnardo’s in partnership with Co-op.   Co-op colleagues, members and customers are raising £5million to support the...

A teaching assistant from the Isle of Wight handed over a cash donation to the Children's Ward at St Mary's Hospital in the days before Christmas. 34-year-old Jamie Hindson, who works at St George’s School, put £10 aside each month...

4 Island charities supporting people with disabilities or life-limiting illness are the first of 8 recipients who will, between them, receive grants totalling almost £85,000 from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation. Each year, the foundation, established by the companies...