Local Community News

In collaboration with Hampshire Constabulary, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust recently held a training day to raise awareness of the issues faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual & Transgender people (LGBT+). The training focused on the challenges that people within...

Isle of Wight poet, Sandy Kealty, will be celebrating her newly published poetry collection ‘The Mermaid Rides Again’ at 2 Island venues that helped hone her poems — Dimbola and Quay Arts. Join Sandy Kealty reading poems from her new...

10 free chess lessons are being offered to the Over 50s on the Isle of Wight thanks to funding by WightAid. The lessons will be held on Saturday mornings between 11:00-12:00 in association with Chess in Schools & Communities and Age Concern...

Wight Aid has presented Northwood House with a cheque for £358.18 to fund cordless gardening equipment for Park volunteers. The 20 acres of parkland surrounding Northwood House is maintained by a dedicated team of volunteers who toil throughout the year...

Regulars and staff at Greene King pubs across the Isle of Wight have raised a whopping £47,056 for Macmillan Cancer Support in just 7 years, helping people living with cancer and their families receive essential physical, emotional and financial support....

Good Skills Training – I.O.W & Hampshire have been working in partnership with Steve Read of Isle of Wight Defibrillators to raise funds for new defibrillators to be installed across the Isle of Wight. This first unit, costing £749.00, has...

Controversial gay rights activist, Peter Tatchell, spoke about his life and work at Quay Arts Centre in Newport on Wednesday night in an event orgainised by local LGBT+ organisation, Out on an Island. Peter Tatchell was born into a conservative...

L-R: Chloe Barnaby, Jonathan Woodhouse, Cameron Gunton-Bunn, Jonathan Thorpe (Front) and Dave Woodhouse It’s a case of rock ‘n’ goal as Level 42’s Mark King and Southampton Football Club have teamed up in support of Beaulieu House. Mark has donated...

A donation of £500 has been made to both the tennis courts at Northwood House and local charity Cowes Sailability thanks to funds raised during 2019's Picnic in the Park event. Cowes Picnic in the Park is an annual event...

The 4th annual Pancake Day toss will see Councillors Michael Lilley and Wayne Whittle go head-to-head to raise awareness of poverty and the work of the Isle of Wight Foodbank. Independent Green Councillor for Ryde East, Michael Lilley, established the...