Local Community News

Exhibition of photographs / Marie Louise Photography Islanders are being given the chance to relive this year’s iconic Walk the Wight whilst also raising further funds to support patient and family care at Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Thousands of photos were...

High Streets Minister Marcus Jones has called on coastal communities across the country to enter their villages, towns and cities into the Great British High streets competition 2016. Now in its third year, the competition celebrates the great work that is...

A new programme designed to inject lifeblood into rural community hubs by providing reliable, indoor mobile coverage and internet access has been launched by Vodafone UK. The Community Indoor Sure Signal (CISS) programme, which will be open to up to...

Sainsbury's West Cowes have presented Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance with a cheque for an amazing £2,407. Colleagues from the High Street store have raised the funds over the past year after the Hampshire and Isle of Wight...

The Isle of Wight Council’s Adult Community Learning Service has announced the winner of the Laura Groves Award for Community and Family Involvement. The Laura Groves award is given to a member of school or early year’s staff who enables,...

A couple from Northamptonshire have just spent their honeymoon on the Island after winning a holiday, organised by Visit Isle of Wight in conjunction with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Helen Spencer from Wollaston was awarded the prize...

Poppy Gamble with her artwork and Lee White, Manager of the Way Forward Programme Artwork by adults and young people who have a learning or physical disability is the latest to be showcased in Earl Mountbatten Hospice’s very own art...

This coming Saturday (9th July) will see Islander Ben Allen donning his Star Wars stormtrooper armour to start his 245km, 7-day walk from St James Square in Newport to London - a journey that will take Ben through the New...

Jean Wheeldon (L) and KateMansbridge The artistic talents of volunteers, service users and patients are being celebrated as Earl Mountbatten Hospice takes part in this year’s Open Studios programme (Friday 15th - Monday 25th July). The artwork will be on...

A launch event was held at the Ventnor Heritage Centre yesterday (Thursday) to celebrate the substantial Museum refurbishment that took place during the winter closure. A short speech came from the Mayor of Ventnor, Jason Mack, who is also a Trustee...