Local Community News

Are you or do you know someone aged between 14 and 25 who wants to make a difference? Recruitment for new members of the award winning Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Commission is open. Police and Crime Commissioner, Michael...

Proving firefighters are never truly off duty, London Fire Brigade's Stuart McDonald has been thanked after stepping in to assist a fellow passenger on board Wightlink's catamaran service who had keeled over with severe chest pains. Stuart - who lives...

After working for the Isle of Wight Youth Trust for some 29 years, Eileen Monks OBE has retired as Director of the Youth Trust. An intimate gathering of Youth Trust staff and Trustees, past and present, as well as a...

Free tea and cake may have got them through the door, but it was help with switching that people were interested in when they attended The Footprint Trust’s Switching Event last Thursday (9th February). Responding to feedback from consumers -...

The White Horse pub in Whitwell is gifting a heart to everybody this Valentine's Day with the installation of a new public access defibrillator (PAD), giving locals and tourists to the area a fighting chance of surviving a cardiac arrest....

An Isle of Wight apprentice has been crowned the best in the Solent, winning the ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award at The News’ Business Excellence Awards. Peter Wilson, from Shanklin, beat off stiff competition from scores of hopefuls from across...

Gracie-Mae before her fundraising haircut 5-year-old Gracie-Mae Peacock has raised an incredible £1,435 by having 14-inches of her own hair cut off for the benefit of the Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real hair wigs for children. The...

Members of Newchurch 1st Scouts Beavers Group have been learning about the importance of recycling more and wasting less at an interactive waste themed workshop. The workshops are provided by The Isle of Wight Council, in partnership with Amey, and...

Children from Haylands Primary School in Ryde enjoyed a water saving workshop from Southern Water and The Footprint Trust earlier this week. Working in partnership, the water company and Trust have recently launched a Water-Saving Mission for primary schools on...

Have you been issued with a set of crutches or any walking aids such as a Zimmer frame and not yet returned them? Island residents are being asked to search their homes for any crutches or any other items of NHS...