Local Community News

10 lucky senior students from Theatretrain Isle of Wight had the trip of a lifetime last month when they travelled to New York with other Theatretrain centres from across the UK. The students were treated to a fun-packed few days...

Doing business together seems to be one of the worst ideas for couples. You can often hear stories about couples breaking up because of doing business together. At the same time, there are a lot of claims that turning your...

In just a few days, the BBC will announce the Sports Personality of 2019 from a list of six shortlisted contenders. 2019 has been another outstanding year for British sport, closing out the ‘golden decade’ that brought the Olympic and...

Sports and arts groups working with young people on the Isle of Wight are being invited to apply for travel support as part of Wightlink’s 2020 Community Sponsorship Scheme. Last year Wightlink gave more than £800,000 of ferry travel to...

Almost 200 intrepid runners took on a spooky charity fun run around Parkhurst Forest in wet and blustery conditions on Friday evening (1st November). Now in its 5th year, the Ghost Runner was this year run in conjunction with local...

Southern Housing Group residents are celebrating the official opening of a new garden within the grounds of the historic Quarr Abbey. The garden is part of a community initiative called Muddy Boots which, since its launch in 2011, has transformed...

The international department at the Isle of Wight College are celebrating their achievement at the 2019 Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards, where the team were highly commended in the ‘International Business of the Year’ category. Over 400 guests attended...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Volunteers Service has been highly commended for 'Innovation in Volunteering Award' at the Helpforce Champions Awards 2019, providing national recognition of their fantastic contribution to volunteering in the NHS. The awards, which took place...

Southern Vectis is once again opening its Community Fund for applications. The Isle of Wight bus operator’s initiative is a dedicated resource for backing local causes - including local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers - with funding, marketing...

The Isle of Wight now has over 3m000 more lifesavers thanks to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Training & Community Services (ATCoRS) CPR guardians. Following the success of the ATCoRS Restart a Heart day event last year, when...