Local Community News

A tonometer to measure eye pressure in the Eye Department of St Mary’s Hospital promises to make discomfort and stress more a thing of the past.  The £2,395 tonometer has been purchased for the department by the Friends of St...

Isle of Wight residents and holidaymakers travelling on Wightlink’s car ferry St Faith have been picking up useful tips on crime prevention from Hampshire police officers. A team of uniformed officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from Portsmouth, led...

Following feedback from staff at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, the Outdoor Gym at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport has been re-located. Previously, the gym was in a dark, hidden and out of the way position at the top...

A sponsored static bike-a-thon by Island Roads staff has raised over £600 for their chosen charity – Ability Dogs 4 Young People. More than 30 staff from across the business took turns in the saddle in the 24-hour challenge, clocking...

Island Roads volunteers have teamed up with the world’s oldest surviving scout group to undertake improvement work at ‘The Wendes Hall’, the Headquarters of 1st Newport Scout Group (The Old Guard) and a well-used community facility in Newport. Under the...

Horse riding should be made accessible to all - that is the belief of Wight Horse Community Interest Company director, Louise Buckner. Setting up the not-for-profit organisation on the Isle of Wight a year ago, Buckner and her husband, Paul,...

Newport's Nine Acres Primary School have been awarded the National Award for Cultural and Educational Awareness following their impressive performance at this year's J Rock competition. Back in April, Nine Acres travelled to Portsmouth Guildhall to take part in the...

Wightlink has announced it is to sponsor the Isle of Wight Youth Trust’s newly formed Youth Mental Health Taskforce as part of its ongoing support for the charity. The ferry operator will assist the Trust’s Taskforce to provide peer-to-peer advocacy...

The Gibbs family is a great supporter of local events and have created a ‘Spirit of Carnival’ award to help encourage participation in the Isle of Wight’s traditional carnivals. The first award for the season was made at Newport Carnival...

Age UK Isle of Wight’s Ageing Better team recently welcomed colleagues from Thanet in Kent, in order to demonstrate some of the good work that is being done here on the Island for older residents. Ageless Thanet (delivered by Social...