Local Community News

Volunteers from Island Roads returned to The Needles Old Battery recently for the third year running to help the National Trust with annual winter maintenance programme. As part of the Island Roads volunteering scheme, the company encourages employees to take...

Islanders affected by cancer will now be able to access free hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) sessions through Wessex Cancer Trust. The charity’s Isle of Wight branch has teamed up with expert practitioner Maire Reeves to offer the new...

There was a standing ovation for the overall winner of Isle of Wight Radio’s 2018 Local Heroes Awards at a special ceremony in Cowes last Thursday. For more than 40 years, Brading’s Barbara Creed has been improving the lives of...

The red squirrels of Ventnor have inspired local resident Elsie Bee to write an exciting new story for school children. 'Danger For Red' tells the tale of a mischievous, young red squirrel called Red who finds himself miles away from...

Local MP Bob Seely remembered Isle of Wight gardeners who died during the First World War - as well as his family’s famous war horse - at a memorial tree planting at Osborne House on Friday. The 3 trees commemorate...

2 Islanders who go the extra mile to support Mountbatten have been recognised at this year’s Isle of Wight Radio Local Heroes Awards, sponsored by Wight Fibre, at a glittering ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven. The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented...

The Wight Aviation Museum is working in partnership with the Commonwealth Family History Research to create the first ever Aviation Roll of Honour to include airmen lost during the First World War. Barely 4 years after the very first aeroplane landed...

The Mayors of Shanklin and Sandown, as well as the Chair of Lake Parish Council, have this week joined bell ringers from Shanklin's St Saviours Church to commemorate the Centenary of the end of World War I. Cllr Steve Knight,...

Karen Mennie from Shanklin has been celebrated for her outstanding dedication and passion at Southampton City College’s annual Oscar-style awards event. The event celebrated the College’s outstanding talent by recognising over 40 students and apprentices with over 200 people in...

Aspire Ryde has been handed a cheque for £2,000 from the TK Maxx community fund. Shop worker Josie Clarke had heard so many great things about Aspire from her good friend and Aspire volunteer, Kayleigh Barnes. Sadly, Kayleigh died earlier...