Local Community News

The Isle of Wight's Bethan John is to release her debut single, Piece of Gold, on major streaming websites tomorrow (Friday). Bethan has worked on the first single with co-writer and aspiring producer, Damon Edward-Ellis, from a home studio here...

Interested in volunteering with Girlguiding IW? There are a myriad of ways you can get involved! Volunteering opportunities can fit around your skills, commitments and interests. You don't need to have been involved in Girlguiding before to make a big...

Community Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist, Georgina Newnham, has won a prestigious National Award for her outstanding patient care. Georgina, who works at St. Mary’s Hospital, was recently nominated to receive a ‘You’re Simply Marvellous’ award by heart failure patient,...

The Friends of East Cowes have been working with Suicide Prevention & Intervention IOW on ways to help local residents following the discovery of a body at Kingston Cemetery in East Cowes back in September. Ken Wheeler, Chair of The...

More than £6,200 has been raised by Isle of Wight co-operative colleagues and customers in 2019 for local causes close to their hearts. Every year, each convenience store that is part of Southern Co-op partners with a special local cause...

A new counselling service for young people whose lives are affected by cancer has been set up thanks to the Isle of Wight Foundation. Wessex Cancer Trust has been awarded nearly £6,000 by the foundation, which has enabled the charity...

The Isle of Wight Zoo is hosting a Knit and Natter day so staff and the public can make surrogate Joey pouches for infant wallabies, kangaroos and other marsupials that have lost their mothers in the tragic Australian bushfires. With...

Nominations are open for the High Sheriff's Children's and Young People's Awards 2020 - with the deadline for nominations being Monday 10th February. The awards celebrate the achievements of children and young people aged up to 25 years, who have...

JR Zone, the Island's leading soft play centre in Newport, is now under new ownership by two Isle of Wight mums. It's exciting times ahead at JR Zone after was announced that 2 Island mums have taken ownership of the...

Since the General Election on 12th December, Island Labour membership has risen by 118, taking the party to nearly 1,000 members on the Isle of Wight. New members joining before 20th January will be able to vote in the Labour...