Local Community News

UKSA, the Isle of Wight charity and maritime training centre, has been celebrating the success of the 125 young people who took part in their NCS programme over the summer holidays. At a graduation ceremony held at Thorness Bay Holiday...

Living in a democratic world means having the ability to choose without being limited or being forced to act in a certain world. However, there is one nice ‘but’ in democracy: not to live in chaos, people have invented rules...

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Chris Hollingshead, General Manager at Slug and Lettuce in Newport, has graduated from ‘Aspirations’, the highest internal qualification offered by Stonegate Pub Company. The graduation took place on Wednesday (4th September) and saw Chris and his colleagues present a year...

Photos: Bob Smith The Isle of Wight’s very own calendar girls are baring all to raise money for the Island branch of Wessex Cancer Trust. 11 local ladies teamed up to create a cheeky 2020 calendar, featuring familiar Island scenes...

86-year-old Mary Whettingsteel from Calbourne has soared above the cliffs of the West Wight in aid of Cancer Research UK. Strapped to experienced paraglider Pad Court of High Adventure Paragliding, Mary took a big leap from high up above Compton...

The 50-Strong Melodic Choir has made a most welcome £1,112 contribution to the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital as a result of 3 of its latest Isle of Wight concerts. The money came from events held at the Medina Theatre,...

Former nurse Helen Hunter from Southsea has embarked on a 67-mile walk around the Isle of Wight’s coastline despite suffering from lymphoedema. She had to give up work when she developed the condition following successful treatment for cancer of the...

Community organisations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are celebrating after being awarded a total of £576,000 in National Lottery funding for the last quarter, including £8,000 to Island-based Bodster Equine Assisted Learning CIC. Bodster has received £8,000 from...

48-year-old Samantha Jones will be taking part in the Simplyhealth Great North Run alongside her husband, Ed, to raise money for Epilepsy Action. The duo, from Freshwater, will join around 57,000 other runners in the prestigious half-marathon on Sunday (9th...