Local Community News

The crew of Wightlink’s flagship Victoria of Wight have welcomed an unusual guest onboard – a giant cuddly teddy bear who’s touring the country to increase awareness and help raise money for Royal Mail’s in-house charity the Rowland Hill Fund....

With Christmas just around the corner, millions of Brits are once again getting to grips with the more ‘administrative’ aspect of the season. By which, we mean the important job of sorting out those Christmas cards, gift tags and the...

Thanks to high-speed internet connections, the Isle of Wight has become the perfect destination to work while you holiday. And yes, while the idea of working while on vacation may seem horrid to many, it is something people are increasingly...

Working together, staff at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the Isle of Wight College, were challenged to design a Christmas tree to represent equality and diversity – ‘Diversitree’.  The competition was held this week at St Mary’s Hospital...

A project designed to support women through cooking, craft and creativity has received a boost thanks to the Isle of Wight Foundation. Wight DASH has been given more than £11,000 to upgrade its kitchen facilities and create a homely setting...

Do you need more space in your garage? Are there any unwanted bicycles in there? You could help yourself and families in Africa by donating your unwanted bikes to Re~Cycle: Bikes to Africa.  People living in rural Africa often walk...

Former Sandown Mayor Cathy Wright recently joined current Mayor Gary Young, town and parish councillors and representatives of local community groups to launch the new Bay-wide defibrillator map, identifying locations of life-saving devices in the Bay. The map, produced by...

Hundreds of Santas turned Ryde Esplanade into a sea of red for Mountbatten’s annual festive run on Sunday (8th December). The 2019 Santa Dash welcomed around 300 people of all ages dressed as Santa for a run along the seafront...

The icon character at Robin Hill’s new Christmas event on the Isle of Wight, Pippa the polar bear, will be leaving her POLAR Hollow tomorrow (Thursday) and Monday 16th December to bring some festive cheer to the children’s wards at...

Tim Griffin with Pearl Morley Tim Griffin from The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) visited Freshwater Independent Lifeboat on Sunday to thank the crews personally for their hard work and to present awards to those that couldn't attend...