Local Community News

Islander Mike Cook has released a new book about the life of The Shadows' bass guitarist and Bembridge resident Jet Harris, who sadly died in 2011. Mike, a retired singer, songwriter and all round entertainer from Shanklin knew and worked with...

Raise the Roof Productions are searching for house-hunters in Southampton, Portsmouth and on the Isle of Wight to take part in a new daytime Channel 4 Series. The programme is the perfect opportunity for people who want to a change of...

Isle of Wight-based charity Independent Arts put on 3 events as part of the Celebrating Age Festival to showcase their community work to boost health and wellbeing through the arts. The combined SingAbout communities held a ‘SingAbout Together’ event, bringing...

This year's Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat tours and recent Fish & Chip Supper raised substantial funds for the RNLI. As the RNLI is a charity almost entirely dependent on public donations, the work of volunteer fundraisers and continued support of the...

Island-based independent arboricultural consultant Wayne Isaacson has been awarded the prestigious RFS /Lockhart Garratt award for excellence, in what is widely considered the toughest qualification and award for arboriculture. Presenting Wayne with his award, Lockhart Garratt's Nick Bolton said: "In his...

The second annual 'Celebrating Age Awards' were held at Lakeside Spa Hotel in Wootton last Thursday. Councillor Steve Stubbings, Deputy Leader of the Isle of Wight Council acted as Master of Ceremonies for the evening and thanked all the organisers, especially...

NatWest – in partnership with the National Careers Service Inspiration Agenda - toured 8 schools on the Isle of Wight recently in a bid to help find and develop the successful business leaders of the future. The NatWest Mobile Business...

L-R: Charlotte, Oliver (5) and Peter Back Cineworld in Newport raised over £200 for Children in Need on Saturday by hosting a cake sale - and there are even more events in the pipeline. Scrummy cakes were donated by Hannah's...

Photo: Andrew Cooper Common butterflies saw their numbers collapse over the summer despite the UK experiencing weather conditions that usually help them to thrive, results from the Big Butterfly Count have revealed. The majority of butterfly species studied as part...

The Isle of Wight charity that enables young people with disabilities to go sailing, and inspires others to reach their goals, has received a welcome boost from the Morrisons Foundation. Miss Isle School of Sip-Puff Sailing has been awarded a...