Local Community News

The RSPCA is gearing itself up for a hectic bird breeding season, as new figures reveal that the charity received almost 9,000 (8,967) calls about orphaned, sick and injured baby birds last year. The majority of calls from concerned members...

Peter Shreeve, the Assistant District Secretary for the National Education Union (NEU) on the Isle of Wight, was recently named South East Region Officer of the Year. Due to COVID restrictions, the certificate could not be awarded in person at...

2 adventurous sailors have set off from Yarmouth on a venture that will raise money for South Wight Area Youth Partnership (SWAY) to support young people and their families - a voyage estimated to take 3 months! Susannah Seely and...

A 16-year-old teenager with a rare and life-limiting condition has completed a 10-mile walking challenge and raised an impressive sum for a children's charity. Islander Amelia and her family took on the impressive challenge to walk along the Red Squirrel...

On the 76th anniversary of VE Day, an Island housebuilder is showing its support for Armed Forces Veterans by putting 'Tommy' figures in the front gardens of its show homes across the region.  The country is today (Saturday) celebrating Victory...

Vicars are used to caring for their flock – but a church on the Isle of Wight is looking after real sheep alongside its congregation. Rev Ali Morley welcomed 6 sheep to be kept in a meadow next to St...

Road markings have been added to the entrance of St George’s School in Newport as part of a volunteering project by Island Roads. The school approached Island Roads to see if it could help to improve line markings in an...

4th Shanklin Brownies 3 Isle of Wight parks are benefitting from trees planted by volunteers as part of a collaboration between local organisation Planet Aware and the Isle of Wight Council.  Young people from Network Ryde, 1st East Cowes Scouts,...

Residents of Barchester’s Orchard House Care Home in Newport completed a 100 lap wheelchair relay in order to raise money for Captain Sir Tom’s Challenge 100. Captain’s Tom’s challenge is to set yourself a goal of 100 and raise money...

The Isle of Wight Library Service has been busy spreading the joy of reading across the Island by handing out a free book of feelgood short stories, as part of World Book Night. The service gave out 160 copies of 'Stories...