Local Community News

Scouts across the Isle of Wight took part in a national 'Camp at Home' event last Thursday (30th April). At the last count, over 65,000 people took part in the event throughout the UK. They built dens in their houses,...

The campaign to procure essential PPE equipment for the Isle of Wight’s care sector has received over £11,000 in donations within days of going live. Wight Mask Ask was launched last week by national charity Embracing Age after realising shortages of appropriate equipment...

The Pop-Up Soup Kitchen are working with Age UK Isle of Wight to support patients in returning to their homes in these unprecedented times. Age UK Isle of Wight’s St Mary's Hospital Living Well Team are working hard up at...

More than 100 Isle of Wight businesses have offered their support to the NHS over the past weeks, providing accommodation for staff as they have to isolate away from their families. Offers to put up keyworkers who are not willing to...

The young people and friends of South Wight Area Youth Partnership (SWAY) are mountain climbing to raise funds for the organisation and the Isle of Wight Foodbank - without even leaving the house. Using the stairs at home, the individuals...

An Isle of Wight dairy producer has helped residents get essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic by supplying thousands of litres of milk to local co-operative stores. Staff at Briddlesford Lodge Farm's processing plant have been working around the clock...

The Isle of Wight's Emily Radford has been announced as a grand finalist in the Miss Teen Great Britain 2020 competition. Judges had a difficult decision to make when selecting the finalists for this year's closely-fought competition as the standard...

SPIIOW – the Isle of Wight’s Suicide Prevention and Intervention organisation - are stepping up the work they undertake ensuring that when people are in their darkest hour they can reach out. During this lockdown, SPI has seen an increase...

Cowes Women’s Institute (WI) is celebrating turning 10 and despite the current lockdown members are being encouraged to celebrate the milestone. Over the past 10 years, Cowes WI has gone from strength to strength. It was set up in April...

The Wight Milk shed at Havenstreet, which has remained open throughout the coronavirus pandemic to ensure locals and key workers are able to get kitchen staples, has been vandalised. Regular customers at the honesty box shop have expressed their disgust...