Local Community News

Members of a Wightlink crew, honoured for their attempts to help a seriously ill man on board their catamaran, have asked the ferry company to donate their Extra Mile Award to the British Heart Foundation. The cross-Solent ferry operator's Extra Mile...

A total of 553 runners braved the extreme heat on Saturday (17th June) to take part in a celebratory Fun Run at Osborne marking the 35th anniversary of Earl Mountbatten Hospice. The event attracted all ages and abilities – from grandparents...

Wightlink Ferries are once again sponsoring the Sporting Bears Motor Club, who will be at the Joe Ellis Funday at Arreton Barns on Saturday (24th June). The Sporting Bears Motor Club is made up of a group of passionate car enthusiasts...

Isle of Wight Pride have released details of how you can get involved in next month's Pride Parade, due to take place on Saturday 15th July. Starting at 11:00 from Ryde School, the Parade will weave its way down West...

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has announced that British Sailing Team's Luke Patience is the charity's newest official ambassador. 30-year-old Luke is a leading 470 sailor from the British Sailing Team who has represented Team GB in the past 2 Olympics,...

Having been born on the Isle of Wight and lived her first few years at Godshill, Anna Keen has now returned to the Island following some years on another island - Arran, Scotland and several years in European destinations. Whilst...

Professional sailor Adam Pereira is to sail 7,000 nautical miles single-handed from Cowes to the Statue of Liberty and back nonstop to fundraise for Diabetes UK as part of Diabetes Week.  A truly unique challenge, 49-year-old Adam will be the first person...

INFOGRAPHIC: Over 2.8 million people in the South East (39%) plan to get out into the great outdoors for a picnic this summer but al fresco dining doesn’t come without worry for some. That’s according to a snapshot survey from...

A survey by national sandwich brand Subway has revealed that 70% of parents on the Isle of Wight feel like a taxi service for their children, whilst 33% of parents feel like passing ships in the night. Subway commissioned the report...

Over 50 employees of London-based Newton Investment Management will walk 25 miles across the Isle of Wight today (Friday) to raise £50,000 for CASCAID, a city-wide initiative to generate vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Staff have been training hard...