Local Community News

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has been awarded for its innovative Humane Animal Dispatch (HAD) volunteer scheme at a national awards ceremony hosted by the RSPCA.

A brand-new skatepark in East Cowes has officially opened to the public following a celebratory event yesterday (Thursday) which was attended by local schoolchildren, volunteers and community leaders.

A Ryde-based community group is celebrating a major funding boost after being awarded £18,790 from The National Lottery Community Fund to expand its nature-based wellbeing programme on the Isle of Wight.

A fantastic evening of courage, community spirit and fun lit up Havenstreet on Saturday (8th November), as 45 brave participants took on the charity Firewalk, raising an incredible £6,000 for the RSPCA. The event was officially opened by Isle of...

Old-fashioned sing-alongs and dancing were aplenty on Sunday when Ventnor resident Yvonne Baxendale celebrated her 104th birthday.

At a ceremony in Telford last week, Vicky and Paul Butler, franchisees with domiciliary care brand Right at Home (Isle of Wight), received the ‘Community Impact Award’ at the 2025 British Franchise Association, HSBC UK British Franchise Awards. The judges...

Pupils from Lanesend Primary School joined Cowes Town Council and Cowes Mayor Stuart Ellis at Northwood Park yesterday (Wednesday) to mark Armistice Day with a wreath-laying ceremony.

Southern Co-op is set to bring festive cheer to the Isle of Wight this December by giving away free Christmas food shops and offering funding to community groups through its annual Winter Fund.

Residents at The Gouldings came together on Friday 7th November to commemorate Remembrance Day with a morning of creativity and an afternoon of live uplifting music.

A pair of residents from Old Charlton House care home in Cowes were treated to a special birthday outing to Goddards Brewery in Arreton,