Local Community News

The Isle of Wight’s Suicide Prevention and Intervention charity has been awarded funding thanks to a partnership grant between HM Government and the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery. SPIIOW has received £15,763 to spend on equipment...

Bembridge's Welcome store has been shortlisted for Independent Community Retailer of the Year in a national awards described as the ‘Oscars of the grocery industry'. Southern Co-op's  Welcome store franchise has also been shortlisted for the Symbol/Franchise Group of the...

The Island’s foodie scene has just got a little tastier and The Brunswick Hotel in Shanklin is at the epicenter of it. Paul and Jenna Massey, previous owners of fine dining restaurant Fine Nammet, have teamed up with talented chef...

The restoration of Bembridge's Grade II listed K1 telephone box is saving a small piece of history, to the benefits of residents and tourists alike. George Archer, Duncan Spite, Richard Buckley Decorators, East Wight Landscape Partnership and the Village Partnership...

Budding authors of all ages have been taking part in a competition launched by Isle of Wight charity Independent Arts. In March, Independent Arts launched their first creative writing competition - Jot. Through this competition, which aimed to encourage anyone...

A group of ducklings rescued from a drain in Calbourne in July have been successfully released into the wild by the RSPCA. The ducklings were discovered by a local resident who called Island Roads to assist in their rescue. Duty...

Isle of Wight-based WRS Systems have raised a staggering £1,500 for local charity WightAid following a group cycle that saw the team complete 500 miles in a single day! The local business took the time to organise a static cycling...

2 dedicated fundraisers from Hampshire have completed their toughest challenge yet - walking the circumference of the Isle of Wight in less than 24 hours.  In a bid to raise vital funds for cardiac charity Wessex Heartbeat, Lewis Rule and...

2 retired members of Girlguiding IW recently took a helicopter flight from Sandown Airport, which was gifted to them on their retirement. Shirley Saunders and Lesley Clifford had been the joint Island Commissioners of Girlguiding and after 5 years of...

Today is 'Back British Farming Day' and Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is encouraging us all to take part. There are simple things we can do to support the Back British Farming campaign – coordinated by the NFU –...