Local Community News

Staff at Island Roads have presented £1,902 to the local charity Home-Start IOW. The money was raised from a variety of events during 2019 when Home-Start IOW, a Newport-based voluntary organisation offering support to parents and carers facing difficulty, was...

As part of this year's Australia Day celebrations, members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight decided to not only think of their fellow Guide sisters in Australia but to support them financially so that homes and meeting places can be rebuilt...

MP Bob Seely is calling Isle of Wight charities, groups and associations to take advantage of grant funding available through the Isle of Wight Community Fund. The fund - which provides grants of up to £3,000 – is available to...

The Mayor of Sandown has presented Kevin Barclay-Jay, landlord The Tap Public House, with a special certificate to celebrate 10 years in business. Councillor Gary Young, as well as the 6 Sandown Mayors since 2010, signed the special certificate in...

Robin Hill’s Chinese lions and dragon procession ventured to the Southampton City Chinese New Year celebrations on Saturday (25th January). The legendary Dragon wound its way through the city and up to the Guildhall Square before the afternoon extravaganza, with...

Sandown Town Council commemorated the centenary of the death of Corporal A J Hamm at Sandown Christ Church Churchyard this morning (Monday). Corporal Hamm served in the Royal Field Artillery and received the Croix de Guerre from the Belgium Government,...

The Cinnamon Trust, a charity that helps older people and those in the latter stages of a terminal illness by offering all kinds of pet care, is looking to welcome new dog-walking volunteers to help a resident in Newport. What...

The Island’s grunge trio, Killing Morton, have released their latest single entitled 'Falsegods'. Falsegods, a sub-3 minute rocker inspired by alternative bands like Reuben and Metz, is leaner and tighter than previous releases. This is also the first of several...

At the end of 2019 mince pie fever hit Island businesses with Brightbulb Design’s Mince Pie Marathon. The team sold 3,000 mince pies in aid of the Wight Brainy Bunch, helping to raise a total of £3,100 for the charity....

The Isle of Wight's Wendy Lohse was named runner up in yesterday's South East regional final of the School Chef of the Year Competition - but the competition isn't over just yet for wildcard Wendy. 5 contestants from across the...