Local Community News

2 more good causes have between them received nearly £13,000 from the Isle of Wight Foundation to support building projects that help their work to tackle social exclusion on the Island. The awards of £8,500 to Ability Dogs 4 Young...

50 players and a large crowd came together for the Isle of Wight Rugby Football Club's annual Christmas charity game, this year in aid of the Isle of Wight branch of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. The event, held...

The Island School of Yoga recently honoured its 2nd class of yoga teachers as the 5 students successfully completed their teacher training course. Island School of Yoga (ISOY) was established in 2020 and runs yoga and wellbeing courses, including those...

Ryde Heritage Action Zone has thrown some light on the town’s quirkiest gallery as part of the ongoing project to revitalise the High Street. Funding from Ryde HAZ has paid for lighting in the town’s smallest but most perfectly formed...

East Cowes Surgery is celebrating the news that another of its nursing staff has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). Chris Wheeler was presented with his award by...

The residents of Blackwater Mill Care Home were well and truly spoiled this Christmas. After a Facebook appeal for cards for residents with few or no family, the Isle of Wight community came up trumps and donated many wonderful cards...

Island nut grower, Mike King – also known as the Nutty Farmer - received national recognition taking 2nd and 3rd places in the cobnut class at the National Fruit Show at the Kent County Showground late last year. Although the...

Barchester’s Orchard House care home, in Newport, has been taking part in end-of-year activities including exercise and sports sessions and a big party to end the year in style. Many of the current residents used to play or enjoy watching...

The Veterans Lounge in Ryde has celebrated its 1-year anniversary. Located on the High Street, Veterans lounge opened its doors on 19th December 2021 and since that date, has welcomed veterans from the Island as well as from the mainland...

A major wedding anniversary was celebrated at Orchard House in Newport before Christmas, as Mr and Mrs Peter and Helen Reffold celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary. The team at the home helped them celebrate together on 23rd December, marking the...