Local Community News

In the last 14 months, Pan Together's employability project has helped 21 people into work or back into education, it has been revealed. Jobs secured include a bus driver, an admin assistant, supermarket and shop worker roles, labourers, a care...

Southern Water have completed their improvement works on Towngate Pond in Newport. The improvement works were undertaken under Southern Water’s Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) with the Environment Agency. The existing pond was artificial in nature with stone banks,...

Penny Langborne is to walk the Isle of Wight's Coastal Path continuously, a total of around 71 miles, all in aid of Mountbatten Hospice.  The Islander is completing the walk in memory of her father Dr John Smith, 1 of...

After 1st spotting the Radio 1 outside broadcast truck parked on Sunday evening on the quay next to the River Medina in Newport, very near to the Vectis Radio studio, 1 of Vectis Radio's presenters, Robert ‘Chip’ Clark, was intrigued...

Beginning with a relay swim around the Isle of Wight this week and ending with a hike up Mount Snowdon in September, Peter, Allan and Ben from Sussex - who all live with Parkinson's - will be taking on these...

30 Primary School children from Ryde learned some important environmental lessons as they explored their local beach.  The children from Dover Park teamed up with the University of Portsmouth marine scientists in a series of ‘seaside safari’ activities sponsored by...

The tree planted in the Bumble Bee Garden back in 2018 Fundraising efforts are underway to raise enough money to install the final piece of play equipment at the Bumble Bee Garden in East Cowes - a memorial garden created...

The Isle of Wight College recently hosted its highly anticipated annual awards ceremony recognising and celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of students and apprentices from across the college's diverse academic programmes. The event, held on 7th July, provided an opportunity for...

Pearl Dobson Isle of Wight bodybuilder Pearl Dobson has turned professional after winning the United Kingdom Ultimate Physiques (UKUP) Northern Championships in Warrington. Pearl won in the over-35s Bikini Athletic Class category, which requires a greater muscle mass and condition...

Ellie West is doing a sponsored skydive with her brother and friend in order to raise money for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. This is in memory of Ellie's late father-in-law, Mike West,who sadly passed away in...