Local Community News

Residents on the Isle of Wight are being invited to let their loved ones shine bright this Christmas by dedicating a memory star to them. Christmas trees are being spruced up in preparation for families and friends to place memory...

As part of the NHS' 70th birthday celebrations, the Careers and Volunteers service at Isle of Wight Trust invited pupils at Isle of Wight primary schools to participate in a competition to design a NHS 70th birthday card.  The competition sparked plenty of...

The Isle of Wight's Mike Samuelson, from Bembridge, was amongst the 57 people and teams who were recognised at the RYA Volunteer Awards on Friday (16th November). The Awards were presented by HRH the Princess Royal, President of the RYA,...

Bakers on the Isle of Wight are being asked to roll up their sleeves and ready their mixing bowls to take part in the first Barnardo’s Big Bake event. The event which kicked off this week, will see people across...

Freshwater-based graffiti artist Steve Miles' new exhibition 'Motive' is now on display at the Quay Art Centre café in Newport. Steve, an award-winning member of the National Acrylic Painters Association, is presenting his striking urban style work on canvas as...

Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers from across the Isle of Wight joined other Girlguiding units from around the country in taking part in Parliament Week earlier this month. Parliament Week is an annual festival that engages people from across the...

6 dinner ladies and 2 dinner men from across the South East of England are set to battle it out for the regional title of South East School Chef of the Year 2019 later this month, including Leanne Bonner from Gatten & Lake...

Shanklin Town Council are celebrating a double national success, for the second year running, for the standard and quality of its public toilets. The platinum awards are voted on by an independent and recognised body in the toilet industry and...

Members of Solent Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) - covering Southampton, Portsmouth, South Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - will be travelling to London next Thursday (22nd November). The group will be taking part in a rally coinciding...

More than 90% of people using the Isle of Wight Council’s Adult Community Learning Service have gained their Maths or English qualification. It comes after the Council invested in training and assessment to help learners pass the exams. This work...