Local Community News

The team from The Royal Hotel in Ventnor visited St Mary’s Hospital in Newport baring festive treats on Thursday evening. Head Chef Ben Chamberlain and his team spent the day preparing 100 Festive Feasts and 100 mince pies for NHS...

Children at Oakfield CE Aided Primary School have helped Santa Claus to put together a reassuring message for all the boys and girls on the Isle of Wight worried about coronavirus this Christmas. In the film, Father Christmas explains what...

2 more Islanders are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Heathfield Road neighbours in Freshwater netted the windfall when PO40 9LJ was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on Thursday (17th...

Isorropia Foundation, the Island’s mental health wellbeing organisation, has received funding to continue its successful online support for Island residents. The mental health wellbeing organisation has offered multiple face-to-face activities and workshops to over 1,000 people since it opened in...

A collaborative fundraising calendar, featuring a selection of Island Artists, is being promoted as the perfect Christmas gift with limited copies still available from Quay Arts. Sales of this brand new calendar will directly raise funds for the Quay Arts...

Over 200 Christmas cards featuring designs from local children have been sent out by the Mayor of Ryde this December. Network Ryde worked with Mayor Michael Lilley to put together a Christmas card design competition for the young people of...

The installation of another public access defibrillator for the Isle of Wight community has been completed thanks to a donation from The Wight Strollers. The National Trust at Newtown National Nature Reserve are now the proud new guardians of the...

3 Island charities have been given a share of over £30,000 by the Isle of Wight Foundation to help buy much-needed vehicles. Ability Dogs 4 Young People, Bembridge Friendship Circle and Care in the Garden have been given the money...

The children and the school community at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School have generously supported the the Isle of Wight Foodbank throughout Christmas –through a reverse advent calendar. A reverse advent calendar turns the usual advent calendar on...

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Award 2021, supported by Gallagher, has recognised Cowes Sailability Club with a Certificate of Commendation for the club’s inspiring 'Ahoy There' initiative. At the beginning of the...