Local Community News

Tops Day Nursery, based at the Isle of Wight College in Newport, has gained the accolade of being the South’s 'Nursery of the Year' for 2019. The National Day Nurseries Association Nursery Awards were held last month, celebrating the very...

£375 has been raised for St Mary’s Hospital's Stroke Unit to benefit people receiving care following a stroke. Louise Snook signed up for this year’s London Marathon to raise money for the unit, which cared for her mum last year....

An automated external defibrillator has been installed at WightFibre's Communications House in Cowes, with training delivered to 16 members of staff by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service. A defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy...

Have you ever played a video slot? If your answer is yes, you probably already know how they work and how players are awarded. However, one thing about slots is still wrapped in mystery — what makes them popular? At...

West Wight Men in Sheds enjoyed a visit from Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely last Friday (5th July). Mr Seely requested to visit the West Wight Shed to find out more about the project and the work the shed...

The 1880 Vanner stagecoach 'Civility' was hitched up to horses for the first time since the 1935 Ryde Carnival during a special event at the Isle of Wight Bus Museum on Sunday (7th July). The weather was less than co-operative...

A total of 13 bags of litter have been collected by Co-Operative colleagues across 3 stores in the region who have been highlighting the impact of working together. Colleagues from The Co-operative Food stores in Carisbrooke, Brighton and Four Marks...

West Wight Sports and Community Centre is appealing for kayakers to help at the Solent Swim event later this month. The event, which raises money for the West Wight Sports and Community Centre, is being held on Saturday 27th July....

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of John Keat's stay in Shanklin back in the summer of 1819, Shanklin's Mayor Steve Knight and Mayoress Esther Knight recently opened an exhibition of works by Keats at Shanklin Community Library. Mayor Steve Knight...

A small group from TS Royal George - the Ryde-based unit of the Sea Cadets - recently took to their canoes and kayaks for a paddle up and down the River Medina, clearing away discarded rubbish found in the river...