Local Community News

The outside play area at St Mary’s Children’s Ward has received a recent boost with the assistance of Storeroom2010’s Cowes Men’s Shed. The Shed was approached with a view to helping the Children’s Ward revive their outside area. The Shed’s...

Bird boxes and bug hotels are been offered to the people living along Fishbourne Lane as part of Wightlink’s aim to encourage biodiversity in and around its nearby port.  In early 2020, Wightlink set about creating a host of ecologically-friendly...

A popular 'splash park' in Ryde has received a free makeover thanks to the generosity of 2 local businesses. Both Newgents External Cleaning and Harvey Clearance and Maintenance teamed up to spruce up the popular seaside attraction, which is located...

A second Island shed, which was inspired by the hit musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, has made it through to the Cuprinol Shed of the Year 2021 finals. Isle of Wight-based sheddie Nicholas Pointing, a recently retired navy veteran from...

The Island's first-ever LGBTQ+ history and heritage exhibition is set to take place this Pride month, discovering the personal stories and memories of members of the community. Up until recently, the Isle of Wight's LGBTQ+ community has been hidden from...

Young Island creatives are invited to apply for funding of up to £5,000 from the Mike Howley Trust to help them realise their artistic ambitions. Mike Howley, who worked for many years as Director of Cultural Services for the Isle...

Ryde Town Council is pleased to announce that they have successfully employed 2 young people, thanks to the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) new Kickstart Scheme. This has enabled the young people, to move away from Universal Credit and...

A Hampshire man who has raised more than £40,000 for charity is calling on people to join an Isle of Wight cycling challenge to help find a cure for brain tumours. Simon Tier, 53, from Fareham, is organising the fourth...

An NHS worker from the Isle Of Wight has made it to the finals of Cuprinol Shed Of The Year 2021 - with a magical hideaway at the bottom of her garden. It provides Diane Goring, from Newport, with a...

An Island charity that specialises in enabling access to services for disabled people is set to hold an open day this month in the hopes of recruiting more volunteers. Isle Access regularly hold sessions for those affected by disabilities, including...