Local Community News

Girlguiding and BBC Children in Need are teaming up this year to raise money for good causes around the country. To celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year, Girlguiding will be asking its volunteers, Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers across the Isle of...

Police and Crime Commissioner Michael Lane is inviting members of the local community to put forward individuals they think deserve recognition for going the extra mile to help keep their community safer. The Commissioner’s Safer Awards recognise the outstanding contribution...

Wightlink's Chief Executive Keith Greenfield was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of several rare sea eagles on the Isle of Wight during a recent guided walk with Forestry England’s white-tailed eagle project officer, Steve Egerton-Read. Wightlink has been working...

Local Charity Age UK Isle of Wight would like to know how they can further improve their services. They have launched an online survey and are inviting everyone – whether a current user of its services or not – to...

It has been a challenging year for the young people who are members of 1st Newport Boys Brigade, with face-to-face activities suspended since March. Now, plans are in place to resume meetings from the start of November. Several key events...

A lucky young swan that survived crashing into the side of a house during recent storms has been nursed back to health by a local vet and staff at the RSPCA animal rescue centre near Godshill. The cygnet spent several...

A fundraising team has raised £310 for Mountbatten hospice by completing their own half marathon, despite COVID restrictions dashing their initial plans. The challenge came about when Jodi's daughter said that she had signed up for the Cardiff Half Marathon,...

Pan Together, the community charity which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport, has agreed to fund free school meal vouchers for vulnerable children at Barton Primary School and is calling on Island...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has been serving young Islanders for over 35 years, but the past 6 months has seen an unprecedented rapid change in services. When COVID-19 caused the UK to go into lockdown, the Youth Trust...

Bembridge Heritage and Visitor Centre will be officially re-opening in its new location at Weaver’s Yard, Lane End tomorrow (Wednesday). That’s behind the Welcome Store. I was hoping we could have a grand ‘do’ but Covid says no! So it...