Local Community News

A huge thank you has been expressed to Julie and everyone at Shanklin Co-Op from Ability Dogs 4 Young People after the supermarket helped raise £668 for the local charity recently. Every month the Co-Operative store selects a different local...

A new book exploring spirituality in hospice care, featuring chapters written by a number of Mountbatten experts, has been launched during a study day on the subject. Called 'Spirituality in Hospice Care', and edited by the CEO of Mountbatten, Nigel...

Isle of Wight bus passengers have gathered to celebrate the birthday of much-loved Route 6 driver Jacqueline Levy.  The unusual gathering, which took place at The George Inn, Newport, was recognition of the popular driver’s standing within the community. Passenger...

Local charity Age UK Isle of Wight is bidding to bag a cash boost from Tesco’s ‘Bags of Help’ initiative, in order to offer free installation of Carbon Monoxide detectors into the homes of older, vulnerable islanders. Tesco has teamed...

Wightlink is supporting Raw Samba musicians to play at a series of performances on the mainland in the coming year. To say ‘thank you’, several Raw Samba members descended on Wightlink’s Fishbourne terminal recently to give an impromptu gig. Stella...

L-R: Josh Barry, Ben Turner and Tyson the dog East Cowes man Josh Barry is unable to walk to the bathroom unaided, but this weekend (Saturday 5th May) sees Josh and a group of supporters attempt to climb the largest...

An exclusive range of limited edition tassel bracelets, produced by Isle of Wight Pearl in aid of the Sophie Rolf Trust, are being brought back thanks to popular demand. Last year the Brighstone-based Isle of Wight Pearl sold the tassel...

Ascensos, the contact centre management specialist, which opened a customer service centre on the Isle of Wight last year, has joined forces with the 4Ps, a life changing community programme for young people. The partnership will see Ascensos support the 4Ps...

Age UK Isle of Wight has supported supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, with the launch of a new digital-focused loyalty scheme by assisting older residents who may have limited skills in technology. After the supermarket recently announced that they were trialling their...

The shredded pages of an Island artist’s diaries, crafted into inspiring abstract works, are currently on display at Mountbatten Hospice’s Art Gallery. Karl Stedman’s exhibition includes brightly coloured conical shapes which have been painstakingly made from thousands of hand-rolled coloured...