Local Community News

Volunteers from the Isle of Wight Green Gym have been working on the latest phase of the Isle of Wight Council's project to plant new, native trees in public spaces, and care for the existing trees and woodlands.  Visitors to...

A shy, scared cat whose original owners requested she be put to sleep needs a home of her own following the passing of the kind lady who took her in after she was rescued from death. Black-and-white Minnie-Moo has had...

A team of fundraisers will be trekking 12 miles from St Helens to East Cowes whilst wearing women's shoes later this year, in a bid to raise funds for Wight DASH - a local charity that offers domestic abuse support...

Team members and sponsors from Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team presented a cheque for £1,500 to Mountbatten Hospice last Friday. The funds were raised by the team through the TT Series held on the Island last season. The team are...

The Tech Drinks networking event returned to Quay Arts in Newport for the first time since the start of the pandemic last Thursday, attracting over 60 attendees from the Island's tech sector. Originally started by Matt Greg and Lukasz Liebersbach,...

The Isle of Wight High Sheriff's Trust has commissioned 3 films to promote well-being and mental health amongst children and young people, with the first focusing on the work of The Wave Project. According to the NHS, 1 in 6...

A new information panel, illustrated by wildlife artist Mike Hughes, has been installed at Fishbourne beach by Bird Aware Solent and Fishbourne Parish Council. The sign is designed to raise awareness of the important wildlife that makes its home on...

Albert Warne, a former prisoner of war of the Japanese, who was born in Cowes in 1919, has been awarded an Honorary Freedom of the City of Southampton.  At a special council meeting on Monday, 102-year-old Albert Warne received the...

Ryde Beach Lifeguards has opened applications for its 2022 service, with team members sought for both Ryde and Sandown. The service is part of the local charity Waterside Community Trust and provides beach safety in both Ryde and Sandown. Being...

Newport Carnival will offer something a little bit special this summer - thanks to financial support from Southern Vectis.  The town’s carnival is celebrating 100 years in 2022, and its committee applied to the bus operator’s Community Fund to help...