Local Community News

The first confirmed sighting of Aeshna affinis, the Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly, has been recorded on the Isle of Wight. A male was seen at Yarmouth on the 30th July 2020 along with 3 more at Wootton on the same...

July 2020 saw the launch of 3 new staff equality networks at Isle of Wight NHS Trust, the first being the Race Equality Network. The networks are an important step for the organisation and for the people who the Trust...

Island Commissioner for Girlguiding, Linda Stone, and her team are inviting all members of Girlguiding IW and any past members, who may wish to do so, to join in with a virtual Promise Renewal in September. With face to face...

The organisers of an Island crisis appeal, set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has thanked all those who contributed. The Crisis Committee has now been put on hold after over £100,000 was distributed to local good causes...

After starting a colossal challenge to cycle 4,000 miles and raise £4,000 for Mountbatten, Nettlestone and Seaview parish councillor Michael Ward, has nearly finished. The fundraiser grew from an idea at the beginning of lockdown to make the daily trip...

The Great Tour, a 64-day, 6,700 kilometre awareness and fundraising cycle ride around the British coast - which started and will finish in Ryde - has reached Day 40. 2 cyclists – Hugh Roberts and Robin Young – are aiming...

2 students at St Mary’s Hospital still managed to celebrate their graduation against all the odds, thanks to their pharmacy colleagues. Ashley Wilson and Harrison Spary, 2 pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians, were due to attend their graduation in July. However,...

Following the cancellation of this year's Royal Isle of Wight County Show, the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society will not be offering scholarships through its Rural Careers Fund in 2020. In normal years, both scholarships and bursaries are awarded....

UK-based artist Steve Xoh has spent the last week making and hiding unique, hand-painted rocks on the Island's beaches for locals and tourists to find. The rocks are part of Steve’s #freeart project which has seen him leave drawings, paintings,...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is calling on local small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the successes of small shops and the central role they play in their local community, particularly in response to COVID-19. The...