Local Community News

In the latest round of the Friends Fund Applications, the Trustees of the Friends of St Mary’s were delighted to agree funding of £1,295 for a small but incredible piece of equipment, known as an EMMA device, to add to...

Struggling Isle of Wight residents are receiving critical advice about how to save money on their energy bills thanks to a National Lottery-funded project supporting communities bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living pressures. The Footprint Trust works to reduce the...

Staff and residents at Old Charlton House in Cowes celebrated the 100th birthday of not just 1, but 2, of its residents last week. Mrs Daphne Denham was born on 13th January 1923 and Mrs Kathleen Milton the following day...

There will be more ways to dance yourself to health and happiness this year through Independent Arts’ popular dance for wellbeing programme DanceMakers and its sister project DanceSense, thanks to new funding from The National Lottery and Sport England through...

Gallipoli Company, the Island's contingent of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force, recently formally welcomed 26 new cadets from across the Island following the successful completion of basic recruit training. The Cadets had been training for a...

15-year-old Hudson Barker may not be the Isle of Wight’s most successful angler - but he has landed a trophy in recognition of his sensible conduct during a season of fishing from Wightlink’s Ryde Pier.  The Island Free School pupil...

A Sandown woman is set to jump out of a plane in aid of the local air ambulance that helped save her partner's life following a serious crash in September 2020. It was almost 2-and-a-half years ago that Hampshire &...

As part of Southern Water’s ongoing activities to support communities, they have awarded 5 £10,000 grants to regional charities working to support improved outcomes for young people, 1 of which is here on the Isle of Wight. The grant has...

The Wight Brainy Bunch has received a £1,000 Christmas gift thanks to the Benefact Group. The charity was nominated to win a share of £120,000 by members of the public as part of the Benefact Group’s annual 12 days of...

Reception pupils at The Bay CE Primary School in Sandown have welcomed a new handmade wooden pirate ship into their playground, thanks to the hard work of a local landscaping company. Mrs Nicola Taylor, reception class teacher and early years...