Local Community News

A crime author with an Isle of Wight writing base has just signed a six-figure deal for 3 new books in his East German-set crime thriller series – and has celebrated by buying an East German police car. David Young,...

5 Isle of Wight residents will be travelling to Uzima in Western Kenya in February to spend 2 weeks volunteering for the charity ‘Uzima In Our Hands’. The Islanders will spend time at the Uzima Day Care Centre helping support...

Island Roads staff have presented Beaulieu Respite with a cheque for £2,148. The money was raised through a number of events held during 2016 – the year in which Island Roads staff had adopted Beaulieu Respite as their annual charity....

Rural landowners have reminded the Government not to forget the needs of rural communities by setting out 5 action points on how to help solve the acute shortage of homes in the countryside. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA)...

The West Wight Sports & Community Centre are celebrating this week after winning £5,000 in the Aviva Community Fund. The charity was up against hundreds of projects from across the country for the funding, which will be used to run...

South East residents have dangerously poor knowledge when winter hits, with over 63% unsure of the correct way to deal with their car skidding on ice or snow, according to a new survey by motoring accident specialists, Michael Jefferies Injury...

A new partnership with national music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins is supporting people to live life to the full, right to the end, at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. The new music therapy service is now available, offering people opportunities for...

A Ryde youngster is 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. 5-year-old Gracie-Mae Peacock will be losing her long blonde locks on...

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is celebrating another successful year with the charity working with record numbers of young people in recovery from cancer partnered with several exciting announcements set to deliver continued growth and accessibility in 2017. The Trust,...

L-R: Victoria Keefe and Alex Tunnicliffe For most people running a marathon once would be a challenge but 2 Island Roads employees are pounding the streets of 2 major cities in as many weeks this spring as they take part...