Local Community News

L-R: Rik Smith, Austin Crocombe, Maeve Crocombe and Helen Crowcombe Santa visited the wonderful grotto built by his elves and friends at Freshwater Lifeboat station on Saturday. In just 3 hours a total of 94 children enjoyed a chat with...

A fundraising initiative by Cowes-based Seasafe Systems has seen the handover of a cheque for £500 to Cowes RNLI. Seasafe, which specialises in marine safety clothing and other marine products, nominated the RNLI to benefit from the company’s scheme to...

Newport-based WightFIT has seen off strong opposition to win the Customer Service Award at the National Fitness Awards. The awards, organised by Script Events and leading industry publication Workout, with support from headline sponsor ServiceSport, recognise excellence, innovation and achievement...

Challenge & Adventure has been chosen as 1 of 3 charities shortlisted to be Red Funnel's Charity of the Year for 2018. Public voting has now opened giving Islanders the opportunity to chose either Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Challenge & Adventure or...

Vectis Sunrise Rotary club have once again provided a Christmas Tree for the children who find themselves in hospital over the holiday period. Normally just 1 tree is donated, decorated and lit in the children’s garden but this year Vectis...

Sporting groups feature heavily among local good causes who will receive a grant from the Isle of Wight Foundation this year. The Foundation - the trust jointly funded by Ringway Island Roads, Meridiam, VINCI Concessions and Island Roads Services who...

VIDEO: An 8-year-old Barn Owl lived up to his name when he visited Earl Mountbatten’s ward yesterday (Tuesday). The beautiful bird, called Buzz, caused a quite a stir when he was brought in by Jo Ling, Manager of Haven Falconry...

Girlguides from across the Isle of Wight travelled to Cowes recently to see the Cowes Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society’s production of Peter Pan. Girls and their leaders from 11th Newport Rainbows, 4th Shanklin Brownies, plus Rainbows and Brownies from Niton helped...

A patient was able to join the service thanks to nurses' efforts Hundreds of lights shone out at Earl Mountbatten Hospice on Sunday (3rd December), in memory of loved ones who have died and in a fitting culmination to the...

Hannah and Josie Robinson / Photo: Graham Reading Photography VIDEO: Hundreds of runners, joggers and walkers filled Ryde Esplanade yesterday (Sunday) for the annual Santa Dash in aid of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. The 5km dash got underway from Superbowl...