Local Community News

Isle of Wight parents are being offered the chance to send their teenage children on an enriching 3-week Summer holiday camp - including a 2-week residential stay - for just £35.00. Local deal website The Price is Wight has teamed...

As winter sets in and we all retreat to the warmth of our homes, it seems we love nothing more than a cosy night in watching a good film. Housebuilder Barratt Homes, which is building new homes on the Isle...

Top L-R: David Zaple, Julian Hannah, Lucy Cameron, Sophia Rozario. Bottom: Stian Mohrsen, Tim Weeks and Nigel Harley Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) have started 2019 with 7 new trainee Critical Care paramedics joining the charity's Critical...

Island Roads’ staff and representatives from many of its supply chain partners have been focusing on some of the access issues facing Island residents in their annual staff safety day. The annual event is an opportunity for staff from across...

Building society members’ small change has helped Ryde Inshore Rescue buy vital equipment which could help save lives. Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation’s £2,000 has enabled Ryde Inshore Rescue to purchase an infrared camera. The high-tech camera, which uses technology...

A rather unique event in the history of the RNLI occurred at Cowes Lifeboat Station yesterday (Saturday) when there was a baptism aboard an Atlantic 85 lifeboat. Freya, the 2-year-old daughter of Alisdair and Heather Boden, was baptised on board...

Members of Cowes RNLI said bon voyage to Deputy Launching Authority Sandy Steen on Thursday night as he stood down from the crew after 6 years. Sandy joined the band of volunteers after retiring from business on the mainland and...

Islanders are being urged to get involved and have your say in an ambitious new project that aims to raise awareness of the Isle of Wight's Medina Valley. Medina Valley covers East Cowes, Cowes, Gurnard, Northwood, Newport and Whippingham -...

This year’s Duke of Edinburgh’s award presentation evening witnessed over 70 young Islanders achieving Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Hosted by the Isle of Wight College for the third year running, there were 6 students achieving Gold, 9 taking Silver...

A new, life-saving defibrillator has been successfully installed at The Royal Hotel in Ventnor. Recent fundraising by the hotel team has led to the purchase of the defib and external storage box. This means that the device is available 24...