Local Community News

Red Funnel, the Isle of Wight ferry company, has been recognised by the National Autistic Society for the measures it has taken on board to provide an autism-friendly service across all its ships and terminals. Changes include offering options to...

10 local organisations have received a share of nearly £7,500 from the latest donations by charitable foundation WightAID. WightAID works with Island companies, investors, and individuals to channel grant funding to local good causes. To date, it has channelled grants...

Passengers on the crossing of a Red Funnel Ferry from Southampton were in for a surprise when a troupe of historical ‘pirate’ reenactors boarded ship on Monday (7th August). The reenactors were en route to Carisbrooke Castle for English Heritage’s...

A Ryde Outreach Wessex Cancer Support Centre is to open in Ryde Library in September. The Outreach Centre will be available to anyone who is or has been affected by cancer, to offer advice, support and information. Complementary therapies will...

Cowes-based Medina Publishing has released their new title Rose, Castle and Crown: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Citizen Soldiers, by Colonel Patrick Crowley.  It's a title that both documents and celebrates the sterling work undertaken by the men and...

42 runners took part in a 'Let's All Run Together' run staged by West Wight Road Runners on Wednesday 2nd August. Now in its 11th year, the WWRRs hosted the 28th Let's All Run Together (LART) after high winds and...

1 of Penny Adams' trophies 2 apprentices from Gem's Ink, High Street, Ryde - Penny Adams and Chloe Guy - have won a hatful of awards at Permanent Make Up Festival and Awards. Penny Adams won Powder Brow Artist of...

Bikes donated to people in Africa Re-Cycle Bikes to Africa, a charity that recycles used bikes and donates them to people in Africa, is looking for a new voluntary co-ordinator on the Isle of Wight. Merlin Matthews set up Re-Cycle:...

The newly-formed Newport & Carisbrooke Heritage Society now has a permanent exhibition space at the front of the Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council building (NCCC) at 64 High Street, Newport. The first exhibition is on the Enfield Electric car, designed...

For the past 50 years Age UK IW volunteers have been helping older Island residents - and their families, friends and carers - negotiate life as they age – and it’s the charity’s intention to continue to do this for...