Local Community News

After a competitive application process, surf therapy charity The Wave Project has been selected to take part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge aiming to raise £44,000 in just 1 week - and they need your help. These funds will...

Local arts for wellbeing charity Independent Arts is hoping to raise £3,000 between midday on Tuesday 29th November and midday Tuesday 6th December to give a voice to young people on the Isle of Wight. The charity is raising funds...

Residents and staff at Orchard House care home in Newport are getting ready to cheer on the home sides throughout the World Cup with the home decked out with flags. Residents can’t wait to enjoy the action over the next...

Celebrating its 10th year, the St Helens annual Village of Angels Event got underway with a Christmas Fayre and the lighting of the Village Christmas Tree last weekend. Originally the idea of local artist Leigh Jackman, in the last few...

The Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Mrs Susie Sheldon, planted a tree in the grounds of The Isle of Wight College as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative earlier this week (21st November). The tree is a...

Island-born Isle of Wight Council employee Sarah White has been congratulated for her efforts and achievements in supporting the farming community on the Isle of Wight. Robyn Munt, County Chair for the Isle of Wight National Farmers Union (NFU), presented...

Residents of Blackwater Mill Residential Home enjoyed a real treat when Peggy the British Barn Owl paid them a visit. Peggy was born during the first lockdown and was sadly stuck to her shell which resulted in her having a...

The 13-strong crew of the Wightlink car ferry St Faith have accepted the challenge of raising money for Prostate Cancer UK by growing moustaches while the ship is in dry dock. Officers, engineers and ratings are all taking part in...

Simon Whitworth from Cowes - who was a top-selling pop star in Japan in the 1980s - has released a new Christmas single: The Biggest Gift. Simon's band in the 1980s, GI Orange, which he formed with his brothers Karl...

The 2022 National Community Radio awards ceremony took place in Bedford last Saturday night with Vectis Radio gaining 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze awards. The 4Ps Radio Training School picked up a Gold in The Community Show of...