Local Community News

More than 1,500 farmers across Britain overcame challenging conditions to make the 2020 Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) the biggest since it launched in 2014. Farmers battled through the worst winter flooding in recent years to show they are not only...

A young Isle of Wight couple have set up their first home at Barratt Homes’ St Georges Gate development in Newport, after describing it as 'the perfect place to buy'. Abbie Stowers, 23, and Daniel Steadman, 24, who purchased an...

A new £350,000 fund to support communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic is now open for applications. Due to the significant impact on communities from the coronavirus outbreak, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has repurposed its annual Resilient Communities...

Carmen Menzies practices at home Members of the Isle of Wight Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club have been making use of technology to help them stay focused on their training during the Coronavirus crisis. While staying safely at home,...

We are all in this together, although very much apart. One of the greatest threats to UK society, perhaps since the Second World War, and the best way to combat it and, eventually defeat it, is by staying at home....

Undeterred by the current coronavirus crisis, members of Mountbatten’s Community Choir have taken to technology to keep on practising.  Unable to meet for their usual Wednesday night practice in the John Cheverton Centre at Mountbatten Hospice, 43 members of the 100 strong choir were...

As the country continues its vital period of social distancing in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, English Heritage is highlighting 30 of the historic buildings, monuments and sites available to visit online. Using Google’s unique digital technology, the stories of...

The Wildheart Trust is urgently appealing to all Islanders to help secure its survival. After a disastrous wet and windy winter, which hit the charity very hard, they are now, like everyone, finding themselves at the mercy of Covid-19. Based...

Following a 5-year term by joint Island Commissioners Shirley Saunders and Lesley Clifford, Girlguiding IW now has a team of 3 Commissioners to head up the Island’s leaders and support the 1,000 young members. Linda Stone from Carisbrooke has been...

The Isle of Wight Zoo may be closed for a while due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but that’s not going to stop the public from keeping up with the antics of Vigo and Kumba. The 2 rescued lion brothers recently...