Local Community News

Father and son duo Martin and Roman Kemp have partnered with Specsavers this Christmas to find and celebrate the Isle of Wight's unsung community heroes – those people who have made us smile during the pandemic.  The hunt is on...

Parkdean Resorts, which operates 4 holiday parks on the Isle of Wight, has been announced as the winner of 2 Gold awards in the prestigious 2020 British Travel Awards: Best UK Family Holiday Company, and Best UK Holiday Parks and...

Isle of Wight country music singer and songwriter, Luke Guy Reed, is celebrating this month after finding out one of his songs is included in a new Hollywood film. Luke is a long-established part of the UK country scene and...

The village of St Helens is once again hosting angels of all shapes and sizes to raise money for the local youth club project. Over 30 angels, many made from recycled materials, can be found on display in gardens and...

Vectis Radio has been recognised at the 2020 Community Radio Awards, picking up 4 awards. The Vectis Radio 4Ps training school was handed a Silver in the Community Development Project of the Year category and a Bronze in the Innovation...

On Christmas Day, sisters Natasha and Hannah are set to run several miles dressed as reindeers to raise money for the Isle of Wight Foodbank. Natasha is a Chemotherapy Sister at St Mary’s Hospital, and her sister Hannah is a...

The Christmas spirit has well and truly come to life at Robin Hill this December. With a sell-out opening night, the park’s winter woodland spectacular, POLAR, kicked off on Saturday (12th December). Over the past few months, the Robin Hill...

The CLA and the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society (RIWAS) have celebrated rural work and life on the Island by announcing the winners of the RIWAS Isle of Wight Rural Awards, sponsored by the CLA. The awards were due...

The Rt Rev Christopher Foster has announced that he is to retire as Bishop of Portsmouth. Bishop Christopher, who is 67, had delayed his resignation to lead the Church of England’s Diocese of Portsmouth through the COVID pandemic. He will...

At the beginning of the pandemic, Martin Swan, an acclaimed Island artist and also an Out of hours GP driver at St Mary’s Hospital, began to draw portraits of the colleagues he works alongside in the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)....