Local Community News

Las Vegas, the epicentre of gambling, has seen visitors to its casinos decline in recent years. One contributing factor to that could be the rise in popularity of online gambling. After all, when you have online casinos and betting shops...

Just 3 years after it was established, the WightAID Foundation has succeeded in smashing the quarter of a million pounds barrier in grants to community and charity groups on the Isle of Wight - thanks to the support of Island...

What has the mother of King Alfred, a famous sailmaker and a seismology pioneer all got in common? They are all among 246 short biographies of ‘notables’ who find themselves in the latest book from Isle of Wight publisher, Beachy...

Steve Johnson has been appointed as a community development worker for Ryde, working to strengthen community services and facilities and offer support to vulnerable and isolated residents. Steve, who is no stranger to the town having worked for the Isle...

Mike Wilks, Provincial Grand Master of the Masonic Province of HIOW Thousands of people across the Bahamas, whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Dorian, will receive much-needed help thanks to a grant to UNICEF from Hampshire and Isle of...

Hundreds of people attended the successful ‘Winter Is Coming’ event on Thursday (10th October) at Newport’s Riverside Centre. A cross section of local and national organisations were on hand to give guidance and help on a wide range of matters....

The etiquette rules differ from casino to casino. However, here is a list of things to remember the next time you visit a gambling hall. Do’s and Don’ts – How (Not) to Behave at a Casino Casinos, like any other...

A new and extensive exhibition, Celebrating Age, showcases the remarkable artwork produced by residents of care homes at creative workshops run by Independent Arts on the Isle of Wight. Celebrating Age is the new Independent Arts exhibition at the People’s...

Hose Rhodes Dickson are no stranger to houses, but this one is extra special. Working with the Brighstone School Association, the brand new playhouse at Brighstone Primary School was a surprise to the pupils returning from their summer holidays. The...

Your wedding day is the most memorable time of your life. It will be documented in hundreds of photos, and you are going to replay every moment of it in your mind every day until the foreseeable future. But how...