Local Community News

Staff members from Sainsbury's Cowes have spent the night on the streets to raise money and awareness for the Isle of Wight Night Shelter - the store's Charity of the Year for 2016. Last night (Sunday) 8 members of staff...

VIDEO: Swapping the office for the open seas, Rosanne Martin from Bembridge has recently completed a 7.5km charity row across the Solent in a yellow rubber dinghy alongside Will Whitehead from Devon, organiser of the Silly Dinghy Derby. The pair set off from...

A packed-out Cowes Methodist Church was the venue for a concert by the Phoenix Choir last Saturday (17th September), where a total of £1,000 was raised for Cowes Sailability, a local charity that provides sailing opportunities for the disabled. The choir sang...

In its 10th year Swim2Bestival has raised an astonishing £22,183 for charity, adding to the grand total raised over the years that now sits at nearly £100,000. Swimming across a 1.3 mile stretch of the Solent, one of Europe’s busiest shipping ways,...

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust have proudly been handed ownership of their highly anticipated new yacht, which will enable them to better support young people, particularly those with mobility issues resulting from their cancer treatment. Dame Ellen MacArthur, who founded...

Isle of Wight-based SeaSafe Systems Ltd has celebrated its 50th anniversary in style - with magic and opera during a gala dinner at the Cowes Yacht Haven. The highlight of the evening was a surprise magic performance, culminating in an opera recital which...

Solent Park in Southampton was the venue for the official opening of the 48th Southampton Boat Show on Friday, where Rick and Zoe, hosts of the Heart FM Breakfast Show welcomed members of the Team GB Sailing Squad. Amongst them were...

Yorkshire Building Society members’ small change could make a big difference to charities and good causes on the Isle of Wight. From this week, the Society’s agency at Ward House Mortgages & Life on Union Street, Ryde will be taking...

Making a Will is one of the most important things people can do, and Earl Mountbatten Hospice is launching a campaign to raise awareness of this important issue through its Make a Will Fortnight campaign (1st-14th October 2016). Everyone wants...

The Southern Co-operative’s Funeralcare homes across the Isle of Wight are looking for a new local charity partner to fundraise for throughout 2016/17. As part of The Southern Co-operative’s new ‘Love Your Neighbourhood’ community scheme, the funeral homes are encouraging...