Local Community News

Morrisons colleagues in Lake are raising vital funds for children with cancer to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Staff from Morrisons Lake are holding a gold themed raffle as part of the company-wide gold-themed fundraising drive for CLIC Sargent, the...

As the autumn begins there’s a way to extend the last of the longer summer days with a move to the Isle of Wight as a new phase at Barratt Homes development opens up for viewings. The second phase of...

Pan Together, which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport, has received a grant of £500 from the TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation’s Community Fund programme to support its ongoing efforts to provide...

An urgent call for new foster carers on the Isle of Wight has been made to help plug the shortfall and transform the lives of vulnerable children. Isle of Wight foster carer Ros McCourt had long dreamed of creating a...

Linda Stone, the long-serving leader of the 1st Carisbrooke Guide Unit, has been awarded a coveted Compass Award. The South West England Compass Award can be gained by any adult member of Girlguiding within the region in recognition of their...

Network Ryde have sent out a third round of care packs to young people in the town, thanks to the support of Tesco. The youth organisation, which is funded by Ryde Town Council, successfully received a grant from the Tesco's...

The town of Sandown has been awarded Gold in the South & South East in Bloom competition for 2020. Thanks to a blooming good effort, Sandown picked up the top spot in the Small Coastal Town category. In spite of...

Newport piercing boutique, Pin Up Girls, has launched a raffle in support of the local domestic abuse charity, Wight DASH. A total of 40 prizes, including piercings and products from the boutique, are on offer in the raffle, which is...

A local housing association has stepped in to provide vital funding for the Isle of Wight Foodbank. Recognising the incredible work that their foodbanks across the Island have been doing to support some of the Island’s most vulnerable residents, Southern...

Day Rutherford from Ryde has decided to embark on an epic challenge to raise funds for Mountbatten Hospice. After 2 previous successful challenges, The English Channel 21 miles and Hadrian's Wall 90 miles, Day has decided to end the year...