Local Community News

A recently formed sea shanty crew has a homeport for their weekly practise sessions at Wightlink’s Fishbourne terminal. The Ferrymen were formed in October 2019 when several local men from Havenstreet, inspired by a love of the sea and naval...

Photo: Bembridge RNLI The Community/Coastal Safety Officer from Bembridge RNLI has taken to social media to thank the person(s) who painted and placed the upbeat pebble messages on Culver Down.  In a post on their Facebook page yesterday (Sunday) Alan...

Barratt Homes has rounded off a full year of fundraising for the company’s chosen charity of the year, Wessex Cancer Trust. Most recently the housebuilder supported a new festive charity event on the Isle of Wight in November, stepping on...

Residents from Bullen Village in Ryde have been receiving CPR and defibrillator training today (Friday) thanks to the efforts of a 12-year-old Ryde Academy student.  Katie Barnicoat attended an Isle of Wight NHS Trust ‘Restart a Heart’ training session at...

6-year-old Cameron Button was so worried that Pudsey Bear would be all alone after Children in Need that his mum, Charlotte, put out a plea for help on Facebook – with Asda Isle of Wight happily stepping in. Community champion...

A grand piano that once belonged to The Moody Blues founding member Ray Thomas is now bringing enjoyment to Islanders at Mountbatten. The musician most commonly played the flute and is widely remembered for his solo performance on one of...

The Friends of St Mary’s Hospital are helping to encourage smoke-free pregnancies on the Isle of Wight by spending £3,653 on 20 micro smokerlyzers. Carbon monoxide (CO) levels are raised in smokers, and CO monitors are used to assess these...

The Isle of Wight Breast Screening Unit has benefitted twice-over from the Friends of St Mary’s having recently received a care tray trolley and a 6-panel display board. 2 grants totalling £750 have been made to the unit, which is...

Dozens of Islanders have braved the cold to see in not only the New Year but a new decade too! 2 New Year's Day swims were held in Ryde and Shanklin yesterday (Wednesday). At Appley, crowds raced into the Solent...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council will formally open new and improved sports facilities at the popular Downside Recreation Ground, Pan at 14:00 on Saturday (4th January 2020). Thanks to a Sports England grant of £80,000 for a desperately needed drainage...