Local Community News

For the third year running, Isle of Wight man David Rogers will be donning his big red jacket and walking through the streets of Cowes on Christmas Eve to help spread festive cheer to all - whilst raising money for...

6 representatives from the Isle of Wight’s New Carnival Company (NCC) and Viva Carnival Club brought its incredible Alegria Samba School project to a close in Brazil last month. A group comprising of disabled and non-disabled members first visited project...

The Friends of Shanklin Theatre recently donated over £1,500 to the Royal British Legion (RBL). Thanks to funds raised from the sale of a special 'Saving The Theatre 2008-2018' pin badge, which features a poppy, a total of £1,550 was...

Girlguiding units across the Isle of Wight have been undertaking special festive activities within their local communities this December. Rainbows and Brownies from Wootton recently paid a visit to a residential care home in Havenstreet. Christmas came a little early...

VIDEO: CCTV has picked up an unusual visitor to the new Barratt Homes development on the Isle of Wight recently. The bearded visitor in the red outfit was quickly identified as Father Christmas, who appeared to be on a recce...

Around 400 people attended a special Light up a Life service to remember their loved ones at Mountbatten last Sunday (2nd December). Carols were sung, readings and prayers were said and the Mountbatten Remembrance Tree was lit with lights dedicated...

A medley of Christmas carols sung by members of The Way Forward choir got a series of seasonal performance on board Wightlink’s ferries off to a rousing start this week. The 14-strong choir, comprising adults with learning or physical disabilities...

Online voting has now opened for the public to choose which local charity will become Red Funnel’s Charity of the Year 2019. Red Funnel staff have already had their say and shortlisted 3 worthy candidates from more than 50 applicants....

There’s nothing better than a traditional family knees-up when it comes to our favourite way to spend the festive season, according to a local housebuilder. New research from David Wilson Homes, which is bringing new homes to the Isle of...

Toyota GB has donated £1,800 to buy life-saving carbon monoxide detectors which will be fitted in homes on the Isle of Wight and across Hampshire through The Bobby Scheme. Alastair Rutt, divisional corporate manager at Snows Motor Group, which operates Toyota dealerships across...