Local Community News

Nominations are now open for ‘Celebrating Age Awards’ 2018, where Islanders are invited to recognise the achievements of local older people over the age of 50 and celebrate their contribution to Island life, by nominating them for a Celebrating Age...

The Island’s first Inflatable Rainbow Run has sold out, with an amazing 1,000 people taking part. The event, in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust IW, takes place at Sandown Airport on 5th August and will feature a 3km run with...

South Western Railway is seeking to invest £20,000 from its Customer and Communities Improvement Fund in community projects on the Isle of Wight. This is part of the £300,0000 funding for community projects on the Island announced last year. SWR ...

10 local care workers have been recognised for their long industry service and dedication to vulnerable service users at an awards ceremony held in Southampton earlier this month. Carewatch, a national provider of home care, held the event to celebrate...

40 specially invited business guests from leading businesses and organisations across the Isle of Wight recently joined Matt Jeffery, Founder and Managing Director of Brightbulb Design and Ced Wells, a Director of AJ Wells & Sons Ltd, at the AJ...

Members from the Isle of Wight Pompey Supporters Club have raised £1,650 to support Age UK Isle of Wight (Age UKIW). The group presented Nick Hayward, Age UKIW President, with the cheque at the beginning of their AGM at Yelfs...

CLIC Sargent, the charity that helps provide support for young people battling cancer, has thanked staff at the Isle of Wight's Morrisons stores for raising almost £25,000 in the past 18 months. Colleagues at Lake and Newport have been fundraising...

Islanders are being invited to take part in the Isle of Wight's largest horticultural competition, with over 200 classes to enter and both trophies and cash prizes up for grabs. Well over 1,500 entries are expected at this years competition,...

The CLA and the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society have celebrated rural life on the Isle of Wight by handing out a new set of awards. The awards reflect the work and focus of the society and the CLA,...

Pioneering artificial rockpools (or ‘vertipools’) attached to the side of Wightlink’s harbour in Fishbourne last year are already attracting a fascinating range of Solent marine life. A survey in June 2018 found 29 species including crabs, barnacles and sea squirts...