Local Community News

5 charities are set to benefit from money raised by co-operative retail colleagues on the Isle of Wight thanks to the support of their local customers. More than £7,300 will be donated to Southern Co-op’s retail store charity partners which...

There are 52 mini-beaches or ‘micro-bays’ that make up the shortlisted Britain’s Best Beach Sandown Bay, and if you were walking past just one of them - the Science Beach - last Saturday, you’d have come across a strange and...

A fortunate group of Isle of Wight Studio School students were given the opportunity to visit the award winning Liz Earle Beauty Company recently as part of a project based learning experience.  Students are studying for a CREST Award (Creativity...

An Isle of Wight woman came to the aid of an elderly lady who found herself lost in the snow yesterday evening (Thursday). Donna Henderson was walking in East Cowes at around 17:15 just as the rain started to turn...

A new 24 hour defibrillator has been installed and is ready for use in Seaview, thanks to the efforts of Spithead Masonic Lodge and The British Heart Foundation. Masons from the local area have been raising funds to purchase the...

Clive Hayles has been delivering milk to households across the Island for over 35 years, but the time has come to hang up his keys for the last time and pass on his round to the next generation. 65-year-old Clive...

Hannah Kenwa. Photo: Hannah Brewer Bright and breezy conditions made Sunday’s first Chessell Chase an exhilarating cross-country challenge for just over 50 athletes. The event, organised by West Wight Sports and Community Centre (WWSCC) and run in partnership with Chessell...

An Isle of Wight man has set himself the epic task of running one marathon every month throughout 2019 to help raise vital funds for the NSPCC. Glen Jones, from East Cowes, kicked-off the gruelling challenge on Sunday 27th January...

With ever-increasing need for its end of life care and support, Mountbatten is hoping as many people as possible will be inspired to get behind its next fundraising initiative on Friday 1st March 2019. ‘Hats for the Hospice’ is a...

Local charities and good causes are being encouraged to apply for funding of over £3million that has been raised by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Applications are open from 6th February until 20th February, where a whole host of...