Local Community News

The final leg of an intrepid charity drive around the British Isles and Ireland by a motoring-mad couple was given a boost by ferry operator Wightlink recently. London-based couple James and Belinda Richardson have, since the end of August, been...

Employee of the Year - Phillipa Meeres Businesses from across the Island have been celebrated at the first ever Isle of Wight Radio Best in Business Awards, in partnership with HTP Apprenticeship College. Some 370 separate businesses were in the...

30-year old Kayleigh West is supporting the 1 in 4 people with a mental health problem by taking part in the Simplyhealth Great South Run on 21st October. By running on behalf of mental health charity Mind, Kayleigh hopes to...

A dozen Sixth Form students from Ryde School recently volunteered to help top Isle of Wight chef, Robert Thompson, serve hundreds of guests at the naming ceremony of Wightlink’s brand new Victoria of Wight. They helped hand out the gourmet...

A local service which aims to promote independence, access to information and communication, is expanding its support services across the Island. The Digital Inclusion Project, delivered by Age UK Isle of Wight as part of their Age Friendly Island initiative,...

In the past year, 314 people have donated money to charity in memory of a loved one via a free online memorial feature offered by 6 Isle of Wight funeral homes. There have also been 7 Isle of Wight-based charities...

Isle of Wight companies Artecology, Arc and ferry operator Wightlink have been recognised for their work supporting wildlife in the built environment at a national industry awards ceremony in London this week. Construction sites, housing developments, concrete port walls and...

An Islander's passion for the arts and protecting the environment means rubbish is being turned into profit in aid of Sandown-based Blue Seas Protection and The Final Straw Solent in Emsworth. Sally Potter from Seaview spends her days collecting unsightly...

Island-born showbiz writer and broadcaster John Hannam, who has interviewed an incredible 5,000 people over the last 44 years, is releasing his latest book next Friday (5th October). The first 2 books in the John Hannam Interviews series featured the...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) is working in partnership with UK Community Foundations (UKCF) to deliver the Tampon Tax Community Fund across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. UKCF has been awarded £3.4million to support women and girls...