Local Community News

The NSPCC has launched a fundraising appeal to help make up for a shortfall in the income generated at its Cowes charity shop - 1 of just 2 remaining in the country. The building located at Shooters Hill in Cowes...

A table filled with goodies from TK Maxx Pan Together has received 2 generous donations of family food to support vulnerable local families in East Newport as part of its lifeline support services which are continuing during the coronavirus emergency. ...

Visitors arriving at Victoria Recreation Ground in Newport are being greeted by purple crocuses. The beautiful display is thanks to a generous gift from Vectis Sunrise Rotary Club tto Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council. President of the club, Ron Bowler...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has announced that it will be opening the carriage doors for the 2021 season on Monday 12th April - the attraction's 50th birthday. From 10:00 on 12th April, the first trains will be running...

Hillbans Pest Control has once again been awarded the CEPA European Quality Standard Certification for Pest Management services. The Ryde-based company is the only pest control firm on the Island to hold this coveted award, a title they have had...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has once again been working in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust (NET) to distribute grants totalling £200,281 to 47 local charities, community and voluntary organisations across the region.  The grants...

The first meal distribution for 'Support the Frontline' has been a storming success, with more than 100 meals given out to NHS frontline staff as they finished 12-hour shifts at St Mary’s Hospital. The new Support the Frontline campaign is...

Isle of Wight schoolchildren from disadvantaged backgrounds are being given a helping hand with their education, thanks to Southern Housing Group. The housing association’s initiative will provide primary and secondary school students on the Island with laptops and tablets to...

A Virtual Gift Fair has raised over £11,000 for Mountbatten Isle of Wight. During the pandemic, the organisers of ‘The Gift Fair for Mountbatten’ looked to new technology to enable their fundraising efforts to continue. The fair, which has been...

Independent Arts is calling all artists, designers, lockdown creatives and doodlers after launching a competition for Islanders to design the charity's new thank you card. The Island-based charity, which uses the arts to improve wellbeing, quality of life and to...