Local Community News

Deana Walmsley, star of ITV’s The Voice, made a 500-mile round trip from her Liverpool home to perform at the launch of this August’s Million Dollar Bash festival on the Isle of Wight. Deana dashed to Manchester for a lunchtime...

Ben Taylor, a student at Ryde Academy, has picked up the 'Best Journey' award at the Young Enterprise South East region Company of the Year Awards 2019. The award is presented to the student in Young Enterprise’s Company Programme who...

SPIIOW – the Isle of Wight’s Suicide Prevention and Intervention organisation - has received £3,000 of funding from the Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) to deliver its 'Suicide Safer Schools' programme in secondary schools across the...

Bird Aware Solent, which helps to protect coastal birds in the region, was recognised at the National Planning Awards last week with a prestigious environmental award. The ceremony, that was held at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London,...

Isle of Wight charity The Footprint Trust has been awarded a grant from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) to support people in Shanklin, Sandown and Lake. The Trust will offer free energy-saving home visits, which will cut...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has received a £1,000 donation from Barratt Homes after becoming the latest recipient of the housebuilder’s new community initiative. The Barratt and David Wilson Homes Community Fund donates £1,000 each month...

3 Isle of Wight charities have received donations of £1,000 each as part of the Movement for Good awards. The awards, set up by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, will see a total of £1million given to charities across the UK this...

L-R: Sarah Pulman, Charlotte Cooke, Lizzy Mcnamara and Katie Gates The keepers at Monkey Haven near Newport have taken delivery of a massive new primate – he arrived in a huge lorry a few days ago and is now settling...

Young people were the centre of attention at the South Wight Area Youth (SWAY) celebration at Isle of Wight Pearl last month as they graduated from their Young Leaders course. Supporters of the charity gathered to enjoy a night of...

L-R: Megan, 6, Gary Marshall and Rosie, 8 Gary Marshall of Wootton Bridge Runners was the first Isle of Wight athlete home in this years gruelling Needles Half Marathon on Saturday (1st June). Marshall, 38, lost by just 22 sec...