Local Community News

Cowes Men's Shed recently received a donation of £600 from the Morrisons Foundation to buy a computer to provide IT workshops for their members. The Morrisons Foundation was set up by Morrisons supermarket in 2015 and awards grants for charity...

Isle Access, a leading local accessible travel and tourism charity, is inviting everyone to embark on a culinary journey like no other, with their latest fundraising initiative; 'Eat Your Way Around the Isle of Wight.' This immersive virtual experience will...

Alex Dyke and his radio sidekick ‘The Doc’ have donated £1,000 to Mountbatten following their recent theatre show. The pair, who used to host Isle of Wight Radio’s popular phone-in show, relived their favourite stories and memories at Medina Theatre...

Former military man Kenneth ‘Mike’ Creed, a resident at Vecta House nursing home in Newport, has had his dream to be airborne again made a reality. A flying enthusiast his entire life, Mike grew up around planes and served as...

Isle of Wight jazz drummer Bill Wills celebrated his 90th birthday in style by hosting a special Newport Jazz Club concert and inviting his grandson Jonathan Wills to play the drums. 41-year-old Jonathan, who’s a professional musician, admitted he was...

A dedicated 6-a-side football team who play in the Sunday night Leisure League in East Cowes is competing in the name of their captain's sister, Zoe, who tragically lost her life to skin cancer some 3 years ago. Zoe Panayi’s...

Gizzy the Curious Cat A notorious cat burglar from Newport, whose exploits once made The Sun newspaper, has died aged 9. Gizmo, or ‘Gizzy’ as he was affectionately called by his owners Pete and Jenny, had been short of breath....

Back in 1970 when the last of a trio of Isle of Wight Festivals was staged at Afton, amongst the throng of people out on the Downs was a young man by the name of John Giddings. Fast forward 32...

Ryde-based TV Production company People Media UK are celebrating their 2 year anniversary by cementing their working relationship with BBC’s The One Show as trusted suppliers - and have 3 films scheduled to be broadcast this month. In a double...

3 young Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) holders from the Isle of Wight were over the moon to be invited to a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace in May. Treeve White, Nick Spencer and Rob Clark, all of...