Local Community News

Students & Staff at Carisbrooke College took part in a Santa Dash on the last day of term before Christmas, raising £500 for charity.  On Friday 17 December, 100 students across the Year 7 - 11 age range, along with...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is currently facing increased demand for its services and are calling on residents to do their bit by following 5 important steps. The continuing threat posed by COVID-19 and the usual winter pressures including...

Members of the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital once again took on the role of Santa over Christmas, delivering several hundred gifts of sweets to patients and staff. Due to COVID restrictions, there was no individual handing out of the...

Members of Medina Marching Band came together for their annual awards evening just before Christmas, combining the band's 45th-anniversary celebrations and the annual Christmas Party. The evening, held at Camphill Community Sports Club, was a chance to say thank you...

Castlehold Baptist Church in Newport has been supported by various businesses in recognising acts of kindness over the past year, which has resulted in enough generous donations and funding to create 17 gift hampers this Christmas. The hampers have been...

The departure from Cowes RNLI lifeboat of one of its helms was marked with a presentation ceremony at the station recently. Laurie Callaghan’s local lifeboat connection began back in 2007 when he joined the-then independent lifeboat as a prospective crew...

Island Roads staff have donated funds and Christmas presents to Daisy Chains IW for the families of children with long-term or life-limiting illnesses or disabilities. 35 gifts were handed over to Daisy Chains leaders for distribution to deserving mums and...

Island community charity Aspire Ryde will be serving up meals cooked by learners at HTP Apprenticeship College this winter. Based in the former church on Ryde’s Dover Street, Aspire is a community hub that provides help and support to encourage...

The Isle of Wight’s Utilita Energy Hub has donated £3,436 of vital funds to the Isle of Wight Foodbank, just in time to help members of the local community access the food and supplies they need during Christmas and New...

Wightlink Leading Rating Mark Mitchell really went the extra mile when he realised a distressed passenger had missed out on her long-awaited holiday in Yorkshire. Hilary Spinks had crossed the Solent on an early FastCat from Ryde to catch her...