Local Community News

Online voting has officially opened for the public to decide which out of 3 finalists will become Red Funnel’s Charity of the Year 2022. Red Funnel’s colleagues have had their say already and shortlisted 3 worthy contenders: Young Lives Vs...

The UK’s gas distribution networks are supporting over 17,500 vulnerable people using Citizens Advice’s Energy Advice Programme as part of a new collaborative partnership. Launching this month and running for the next 15 months, the partnership will see Citizens Advice...

Since 2019, the Out On An Island project has been delving into the hidden history of the Isle of Wight’s LGBTQ+ community, which has now culminated in the publication of a new book. Developed by StoneCrabs Theatre and funded by...

£3,875 has been raised for former East Cowes Vics Ladies player Natalie Blandford – who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer – to see her team West Ham United play one final time. Natalie is too ill to sit in...

Have you fallen out of love with your house? With clutter and life taking over? Isle of Wight families are being sought to take part in Series 2 of Nick Knowles' Big House Clearout. In this second series, Nick will...

Following a £200 cheque presentation to The Wildheart Trust, members of Vectis 40s Vintage have now presented further £200 cheques to 3 other Island charities. Taking place at The Pet Centre on Watergate Road, Newport and following a meal enjoyed...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has made grants worth more than £46,000 to benefit 5 charities, community groups and voluntary organisations on the Isle of Wight, to help vulnerable local people whose lives have been affected...

Seagrass, the extraordinary marine super-plant, is set to receive a boost on the Isle of Wight thanks to Seagrass Ocean Rescue, a wide-reaching 3-year restoration programme led by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Swansea University and the conservation charity Project Seagrass,...

Jule's Ices ice cream van, known for its distinctive pink theme and delicious ice cream, will not be returning for the 2022 season as the proprietors have officially retired from pulling 99s. For the past 10 years, Fred and Jules...

The bookshop at Quarr Abbey is 1 of 500 independent bookshops to share in the £2million profit generated since the launch of Bookshop.org, the local book-buying alternative to Amazon. Navigating a challenging year, independent booksellers continued to prove resourceful, creative...