Local Community News

A fox cub that was discovered hiding inside a broken pipe in a deep ditch on the Isle of Wight is now being cared for by the RSPCA. After falling down the 6ft deep concrete ditch in Shanklin, the cub,...

There will be cakes galore on Ryde Pier on Easter Saturday (20th April) as big-hearted Wightlink staff Zoe Lewis-Marlton and Julie Rousset take part in The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake-Off. Cakes will be on sale from 08:00-13:00 (or...

A local community charity has announced that they are recruiting for new Trustees to help shape their strategic direction and priorities. Age UK Isle of Wight are seeking people who share their desire to improve the lives of older people,...

Origins Theatre is flying the flag for the Isle of Wight in Hertford next month. Hertford Theatre Week showcases 6 different plays by 6 different drama groups, with teams travelling from all over the country to compete for trophies and...

The Phoenix Choir will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on Sunday 21st April. The 50-strong mixed choir, with its roots in Wootton Bridge, was founded on 21st April 2009. The group perform easy listening songs under the banner of 'From Pavarotti to...

Just under 400 hours of time and more than £15,000 of cash and goods were donated to the local community by Co-operative Funeralcare colleagues on the Isle of Wight last year. In 2018/19, dozens of local causes benefited from donations...

The New Carnival Company (NCC) recently travelled to Dublin to present last year’s IW Mardi Gras project ‘Global Biospheres’ at the 2019 EuroMAB. This 4-day biennial conference is for countries that participate in UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme,...

Age UK Isle of Wight have extended their digital support for the over 50s by launching a brand new digital drop-in venue in Shanklin. The local charity’s Digital Inclusion Project has been running for the last 4 years, helping Islanders...

The challenge is immense, but Isle of Wight firefighter Mark Grimes is determined to finish this month's London Marathon - his third time running the event. Ryde-based Mark was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma tumour back in 2015 and in April...

Ted Funnel catches a ride with Bloon's Adam Faulkner The team from Robin Hill Country Park and Red Funnel teamed up to take a hot air balloon sky high from Mayflower Park in Southampton yesterday morning (Friday), just meters away...