Local Community News

There’s still time for charities to apply to be Red Funnel’s 2017 charity of the year. Interested registered charities have until Monday (24th October) to submit an application for Red Funnel’s support, which could help raise thousands of pounds through...

Isle of Wight Mitsubishi dealership, Westridge Garage, has congratulated one of the brand’s most loyal members of staff for his 30 years of service — and he shows no signs of stopping. Rob Pannell, 45, of Newport, began working for...

New homeowners on the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to give nature a home in their new home this autumn following the launch of a partnership between housebuilder Barratt Homes and the RSPB. Barratt has teamed up with the...

HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, visited the community-led Quarr Abbey gardening project last Friday (14th October), to see the work of the self-supporting, community-led scheme that benefits local residents with learning difficulties and other support needs. During his visit,...

The Isle of Wight Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend, held last Saturday and Sunday, has been hailed a success once again. The event saw over 70 classic buses and coaches on display or in service on 11 routes covering...

Staff, volunteers and supporters of Earl Mountbatten Hospice, together with a team from KissyPuppy, the Sophie Rolf Trust, will hit the pavements of Portsmouth this weekend for the Great South Run, in support of Island patients and families. Around 30,000...

Girls and boys at Godshill Primary School discovered more about the whales and dolphins that can be seen around the Isle of Wight and those who live further afield when Anna Bunney from the conservation charity ORCA talked to them...

VisitEngland has today (Tuesday) announced the winners of the second annual ROSE Awards, with a Shanklin guest house taking the honours for the Isle of Wight. Designed to showcase accommodation providers that give the warmest of welcomes, the awards recognise...

L-R: Kim Arnell, Maisy Young and Carol Firth If you went down to the Rainbows Teddy Bears’ Picnic there were certainly some big surprises - dozens of Rainbows and their leaders attended the event to celebrate the annual Section Competition for...

Photos: Suzanne Whitewood There was a good response to the special activities organised by Age UK Isle of Wight during the ‘Celebrating Age Festival’. Starting the week several coffee mornings and tea parties were put on across the Island in...