Local Community News

Southern Housing Group has launched a new, dedicated initiative to help focus its resources on improving the lives of its residents. Called Southern 360, the strategy integrates the Group’s award-winning community investment, care and support services and specialist independent living...

With the number of active members of the Royal Family diminishing, will the Isle of Wight receive a royal visit this year? 2019 was a good year for royal visits on The Isle of Wight, but with Harry and Meghan...

Suicide Prevention & Intervention IOW (SPIIOW) is bidding to bag a cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. Tesco works with Groundwork to run its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £2,000, £1,000 and £500 awarded to...

The Isle of Wight Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus held its 51st AGM on Friday (13th March) and members heard how the association is not just surviving, but thriving. The AGM started with the handover of a cheque for...

A local Ryde resident has been cleaning up in his own neighbourhood - and now hopes to clean up in the polls. Stuart Brown, 33, so tired of inaction over reported dog fouling and littering, decided to roll up his...

Alzheimer Cafés across the Isle of Wight have been cancelled until at least the end of April to help protect the older and more vulnerable population from coronavirus. Cafés are held across the Island in Ryde, The Bay, Ventnor, Newport,...

The Wildheart Trust, operating out of the Isle of Wight Zoo, have launched a fantastic community project on the Isle of Wight. They are helping local schools to convert unused areas of their grounds to wildflower meadows, absolutely free. This...

Young People and their parents came together at Network Ryde on Tuesday evening (10th March) to celebrate each other’s efforts in contributing to Network Ryde’s first Anti Bullying Poster Competition, funded by the Mayor’s Fund and supported by Network Ryde’s...

Southern Vectis is giving youngsters a chance to go green and take their mums on the bus for free this Mother’s Day.  The local bus operator will provide complimentary travel for mothers travelling on Sunday 22nd March - as long...

Photo: Contributed. The victim of a serious crash on Middle Road near Chessell has thanked those who responded to the emergency on Christmas Eve. On 24th December 2019, Keith had just visited friends and was returning home to Freshwater when...