Local Community News

UKSA has received a Tesco Community Grant to allow 50 school children across the Island to join its Test the Water programme for half a day. Customers chose UKSA as a beneficiary with tokens provided within Tesco stores on the...

Across the UK, the nation has been celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including the cross-Solent ferry company Red Funnel which hosted an onboard celebration with its passengers. The afternoon’s festivities aboard Red Falcon featured passengers and staff members indulging in...

Mike Christie, founder of the annual outdoor festival The Wight Proms, has released a song entitled 'The Heartbeat of Our Nation' to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The singer-songwriter from Cowes wrote both the music and the lyrics. The music...

The Beckford Centre in Cowes was officially opened by the Lord- Lieutenant Susie Sheldon on Friday evening (27th May). Jon Matthews, Chairman Cowes Heritage and Community Group, welcomed the Lord-Lieutenant and other guests and gave a resume of the centre’s...

Cowes Primary School celebrated Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday (27th May). The celebrations began with an assembly with a journey through the decades - with fashion, music, and inventions - led by each class. Students created some...

Residents at Orchard House in Newport recently welcomed Isle of Wight Parrot Rescue into the home to meet the residents.  Lorna and Nicki - who run and founded Isle of Wight Parrot Rescue - brought Red Fronted Macaw Verdi and...

For the 4th year running, Benefact Group is giving away over £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good Awards. People across the Isle of Wight can now nominate a cause close to their hearts for a...

Sandown Town Mayor Councillor Paddy Lightfoot and Rev Mark Williams have commended pupils from The Bay CE Primary School for their commemorative mug designs which will be distributed to the children at the school for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Cllr...

Isle of Wight resident Peter May has raised over £6,000 for women’s charity Wight Dash by walking from St Helens to East Cowes in high heels. Peter walked a total of 13.2 miles yesterday (Sunday) - from Fort View Tyres...

Isle of Wight Defibrillators have installed their latest public access defibrillator at Sandford Garage, located on the main road from Godshill to Shanklin. The potentially life-saving device has been kindly funded by Inspiration Fabrication, located in Sandford. The defibrillator is...