Local Community News

Ryde man Josh Willis is celebrating becoming one of the most highly qualified technicians in his field - cosmetic vehicle repair. Josh is the co-owner of a local Revive! franchise, specialising in repairing minor scuffs and scrapes to vehicle bodywork and...

Local causes are set to benefit from a week of fundraising by Southern Co-Op retail and funeral colleagues across the Isle of Wight. The retailer challenged its colleagues to raise as much money as possible for their local charity partners...

A generous donation of £20,000 by Garfield Weston Foundation has helped to set up Storeroom2010's Cowes Men's Shed project. Cowes Men's Shed is open to everyone aged over 18 and is free to join. The well-equipped facility is open Monday to...

Island residents who have a sight, hearing or other sensory impairment are being asked to help shape support services on the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight Council and the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group are currently reviewing...

Dog foulers beware! The forces of law and order are onto you - if you live in Niton or Whitwell, at any rate. The villages' Parish Council has joined a scheme operating in some other parts of the Island which...

Girlguiding Isle of Wight has been presented with a cheque for £772 by WightAid. This presentation was made to members of Girlguiding IW by Brian Marriott, a Trustee of WightAid, during Lendy Cowes Week. Whilst the presentation was being made there...

Shanklin's Town Clock, located in the United Reformed Church, is chiming again following a partnership project by the Church, URC Wessex Synod and the Shanklin Town Council. The successful restoration was recently celebrated with a special community event attended by...

An array of 5 artificial rockpools, or ‘Vertipools’ installed on a harbour wall at Wightlink’s ferry terminal at Fishbourne by Island ecological consultancy Artecology, has been shortlisted for a national environmental award. Artecology founders Ian Boyd and Nigel George came...

14 thrill-seeking fundraisers will be taking to the skies above the Isle of Wight later today (Wednesday) to raise money for the Wight Brainy Bunch. Charity founder and Isle of Wight firefighter Mark Grimes will join 13 others as they climb...

Local charity Age UK Isle of Wight have bagged an incredible £3,990 through Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme. The charity, which supports older and vulnerable islanders, successfully won the grant through the support of Tesco shoppers, who voted...