Local Community News

A church on the Isle of Wight has seen a marked increase in its congregations since adopting the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) for all of its services. Mentioned in the Domesday book, the 11th-century church of St Michael the...

In Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, a new series of free beach sessions are being made available to children affected by the pandemic from surf therapy charity The Wave Project. The Department for Education, in partnership with Barnardo’s and The...

Island-based technology company Innovative Physics has joined forces with the South East’s leading academia and healthcare experts to help progress innovations in cancer detection technology. Innovative Physics, based in Shanklin, has joined University of Portsmouth’s SIGHT (Supporting Innovation and Growth...

Maximus Foundation UK has provided the charity Brainstrust with a grant of £2,500 to continue providing community support to people living with brain tumours. The charity, based in Cowes, provides 24/7 support to people affected by any type of brain...

Southern Vectis is throwing its weight behind a campaign designed to help those experiencing loneliness or mental health issues - particularly during the pandemic.  The local bus operator is marking Time to Talk Day 2021 - Thursday 4th February - by encouraging...

Isle of Wight sheep farmers are worried that the sharp rise in people walking their dogs in their fields could lead to more attacks on sheep and their lambs this Spring. Angus Baird, who farms over 2,000 sheep on the...

Dr Colin Pope One of the Isle of Wight's best-known wildlife experts has been celebrated in the naming of a new species first spotted on the Island.  The new discovery, named after former county ecologist Dr Colin Pope, is called...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has extended the deadline for applications to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Mental Health Charitable Fund to 19th March 2021. This follows a short pause on the fund in December to simplify the...

An 11-year-old boy has been praised for his actions in helping get vital medical assistance to a family member who had fallen on the sea wall between Colwell and Totland in the West Wight on Saturday afternoon. Whilst enjoying daily...

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) is seeking a non-executive member to join the Board of Cowes Harbour Commissioners. This voluntary role offers an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the work of Cowes Harbour, the Isle of Wight’s principal maritime...