Local Community News

Research Nurses at St Mary’s Hospital have been recognised for their outstanding collaborative working on research to support the National Bowel Screening Programme. Despite being the smallest team in the Wessex region, the Isle of Wight nurses managed to recruit...

The CLA and the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society’s prestigious awards celebrating rural work and life on the Island will be presented later this month at the Royal Isle of Wight County Show. The awards will honour those who...

Guy Portelli. Photo: Graham Reading Photography Dimbola Museum and Galleries at Freshwater launched a major exhibition featuring the musician and actor David Bowie last Friday (7th June). Entitled ‘Iconic Bowie’, the main gallery features two dozen photographic examples of the...

Rheumatology patient Maria Sorensen has braved the 100 metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower on her 80th birthday to fundraise for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust's Rheumatology Service. Mrs Sorensen decided to take on the challenge...

Ventnor Rugby Club recently hosted one of the checkpoints for the Isle of Wight Randonnee, held on 5th May 2019 - raising £250 in the process. The Wayfarers Cycle Touring Club carried out the marshalling for the 3,000 cyclists that...

Rev Clive Todd from the Isle of Wight, together with Vicars from all over the country, descended on Oxford last week as part of an initiative by Hampshire and the Islands Historic Churches Trust (HIHCT) - a registered charity which...

IOW Tours, a Group Travel Specialist based in Lake, scooped the top accolade at the Group Travel Awards at a sparkling ceremony last Friday (7th June), held at the Park Plaza Riverbank in London. Host of the event, Springwatch’s Michaela...

Photos: SJ Jones Photography Members of West Wight Men In Sheds celebrated their grand opening on Saturday having completed 14 weeks building work to convert the old changing rooms on Totland recreation ground into their new home. The ribbon was...

A number of Isle of Wight businesses have sponsored 3 local primary school teams to take part in the national finals of the Jaguar Primary Schools Challenge, with an overwhelming response raising £1,535. 2 teams from Gurnard Primary School and...

As part of Mountbatten’s continuing drive to engage the community, a new drama group is set to launch. The community group will be open to everyone above 16-years-old and no previous experience is required. There is also no need to...