Local Community News

In the spirit of Cowes Week, Cowes Yacht Haven is offering all sailing fanatics the chance to win a free berth at its Cowes marina with the launch of a new social media photo competition #CaptureCYH. To enter, Cowes Week...

World-renowned sailor and UKSA Ambassador, Dee Caffari MBE officially launched the charity's Women into Sailing careers initiative on 'Charity Monday' of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. To mark the launch of the programme UKSA graduate Dee spent the day sailing...

Well over 100 members of Girlguiding IW travelled to The SSE Arena at Wembley in London last month for the latest edition of Girlguiding’s Big Gig. Imagine a packed arena filled with 10,000 screaming and shouting Guides and you capture...

Nearly 70 people have helped fill a blank canvas with a sea of sunflowers, Earl Mountbatten Hospice’s emblem, raising funds for patient and family care during Open Studios 2016 (15th-25th July). A number of artists including Hospice Trustee Anne Axford...

Working in partnership with KissyPuppy - the Sophie Rolf Trust, the Earl Mountbatten Hospice is launching a new children’s and families bereavement service, offering free expert advice and specialist support to anyone who is experiencing loss through death on the...

The ability of the Friends of St Mary's Hospital to meet requests for grants to pay for additional medical equipment or facilities at the Island's hospital has been helped by the generous donation of £1,500. The cheque comes from the...

Bembridge artist, Georgie Donnelly HND and photographer, Emma Myrtle are joining together for an exciting exhibition being held in Earl Mountbatten Hospice’s Art Gallery throughout August. Their mutual love of colour, simplicity and energy makes this an interesting partnership for...

A pop-up rigging shop will rope in the donations for patient and family care at Earl Mountbatten Hospice when it opens later this week. Harwoods of Yarmouth and English Braids have teamed up to open the temporary store inside part...

An intergenerational creative writing project has seen local primary school pupils come together with residents of Cornelia Heights care home in Ryde for a very special teddy bear's picnic with Independent Art's very own Henry Bear. For some weeks the children...

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has announced the purchase of their first yacht based in Scotland, thanks to the generous support from players of People's Postcode Lottery. In January, the Trust, which also has a base in Cowes, received an additional £200,000...