Local Community News

Southern Vectis colleagues gathered this week to celebrate International Women’s Day, which takes place on Sunday (8th March).  The Isle of Wight bus operator boasts a high proportion of female drivers - bucking the national industry trend. Almost a quarter...

The Carers Lounge at St Mary’s Hospital, run by Carers IW,  has supported 1,200 carers since opening 2 years ago. Many people on the Island are caring for a relative, a neighbour or friend and are not aware of the...

The Garlic Festival will be back again in August and it returns with an all-female team. The women have ambitious plans to make sure the Island’s biggest summer show highlights everything that’s great about the Isle of Wight. Expect another...

Companies and individuals from across the Island have been celebrated at the Isle of Wight Radio Best in Business Awards 2020, sponsored by Red Squirrel Property Shop. The awards saw over 2,500 nominations cast, with several hundred businesses on the...

To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday (5th March), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is giving away thousands of books in braille and audio formats for children with vision impairment across the South East. The selection of...

Put a spring in your step and help Islanders affected by cancer by taking part in Move it May for Wessex Cancer Trust. Whether you want to organise a group work out, take on a personal challenge or host your...

The latest LinkedIn Local event - and the first for 2020 - was held at Ventnor Winter Gardens last week. Sponsored by WightFibre this saw over 50 LinkedIn users coming together to develop new opportunities across the Island and to...

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has announced the appointment of the Isle of Wight's Revd Dr Amanda Bloor as the new Archdeacon of Cleveland. Amanda is currently priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge and Assistant Diocesan Director of...

An Isle of Wight-based company has been named one of the best businesses in Rural Britain after winning an Amazon-backed Rural Business Award. Nettlecombe Farm from Whitwell was named Best Rural Tourism Business at the national final of the Rural...

The Isle of Wight technically has everything you need to survive. You don’t need to visit the mainland. You can get all of your groceries, take part in loads of outdoor activities, and generally live a very good life. Just...