Local Community News

2 Hampshire Constabulary cops will be undertaking a staggering 2,500-mile motorbike trip from the Isle of Wight to Gibraltar Rock, and back! PC Adam Hinkley and retired Inspector Kate Fowles will spend approximately 2 weeks in the saddle to raise...

Blossom, a much-loved donkey at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary in Wroxall, passed away this morning (Thursday), it has been announced. The death isn't unexpected for the sanctuary staff as Blossom had been suffering from stomach problems and intolerances...

Mr. Strange, the Isle of Wight-based rock act, are about to release their 6th full-length studio album, 'Contact', which will be their first album of all-new material in just over 3 years. Described by the band as a more traditional,...

Processed with MOLDIV The Island’s newest clothing brand, ACID CTRL, is now collaborating with a number of up and coming bands from around the country including NO:IR and Downfall. Merging alternative imagery with a fusion of modern streetwear, the latest...

Cowes Men’s Shed has received a boost this week - thanks to a donation from local bus operator, Southern Vectis.  The Storeroom2010 community project, located on Somerton Industrial Park, was set up as a space for local people to use -...

Dimbola is hosting an exhibition of photographs taken from The Wight Book, a book that celebrates the unique, the innovative and dazzling Isle of Wight. While the Island is steeped in storied history, The Wight Book gives voice to the...

More than 260 donations were made in 2019 via a free online memorial feature offered by a number of Isle of Wight co-operative funeral homes. Thanks to the generosity of those who have recently lost a loved one, £11,880 was...

2 football coaches are among a group from Island charity ‘Uzima in Our Hands’ heading out to support children at the Uzima Orphan Centre in Western Kenya. The Island charity, which was set up in 2013, fundraises to provide education,...

40 dedicated women got together to Burlesque Chair Dance non-stop for a staggering 6 hours in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust on Sunday. The ladies, who regularly attend classes all over the Island, took on the sponsored challenge to dance...

Local training provider, Aspire Training Team, has presented 6 apprentices across the Isle of Wight with Greta Thunberg’s latest book 'No one is too small to make a difference' as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2020. Aspire Training Team is...