Local Community News

A team of veterans affected by military operations on a round-Britain sailing expedition are due to arrive on the Isle of Wight later this month. The 'Turn to Starboard Round Britain Challenge' set sail from Falmouth in Cornwall on 5th...

The largest ever National Citizen Service programme for Island teenagers has raised almost £5,000 for local charities. The programme, which is run at UKSA in Cowes in partnership with NCS EFL Trust, saw the groups take part in team building...

The Living Room, a community cafe helping to restore broken lives and guide young adults in the right direction, has been shortlisted in The Love Britain and Ireland Awards for their work on the Isle of Wight. The awards recognise...

Barratt Developments has taken on a brand-new apprentice on the Isle of Wight as part of its commitment to nurturing local talent. The company, which comprises Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has taken on 17-year-old Will Edwards as a...

2 pubs on the Isle of Wight are to cut the price of all food and drink by 7.5% on Wednesday 20th September. Fowlers & Co. in Union Street, Ryde and The Man in the Moon in St James Street,...

Macmillan Cancer Support’s flagship fundraiser, the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning will be returning to homes, workplaces, communities and schools across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight on Friday 29th September 2017. Having raised a total of £29.5 million nationwide in...

Professional sailor Adam Pereira has arrived home in Cowes after becoming the first person with Type 1 diabetes to complete a transatlantic crossing on his own. A truly unique challenge, Adam set off for New York from the Royal London...

Red Funnel has released a series of films to showcase the range of day trip activities available on the Island. The Isle of Wight has always been very popular with walkers, cyclists and holiday goers, but not many people know...

Staff at Newport's TK Maxx store are once again supporting a national campaign for people to ‘Give up Clothes’ to help raise funds for children and young adults with cancer. Islanders are being encouraged to fill a bag with unwanted...

More than 75% of people on the Isle of Wight asked to estimate the deposit needed to buy a £250,000 new home massively overestimated how much was needed. Using the government’s Help to Buy scheme, buyers need just £12,500 for...