Local Community News

Rev. Mike Exell (1st IW Gold Award) 2016 sees 60 years of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) and many events are being undertaken across the country and here on the Isle of Wight to celebrate. Created by the Duke,...

Independent Arts' popular singing for wellbeing group ‘SingAbout’ secured second place at the Arts and Health South West Awards held at the Arnolfini in Bristol on 17th June. The award praised Independent Arts' management of the group, which has allowed...

Children from 6 Isle of Wight schools will discover what it was like to be evacuated during World War II at Havenstreet's Isle of Wight Steam Railway. The annual event will see Havenstreet transformed between 20th-23rd June 2016 to replicate...

L-R: Brian and Julie Robinson with Wightlink's John Burrows and Andy Allen Old rope from Wightlink is now helping the Island's famous red squirrel population, thanks to the efforts of Fishbourne residents. Fishbourne residents Julie and Brian Robinson got in...

Back L-R: Jackie Pullen, Louise Baugh, Carol Evans, Sam Davies and Sam Reece West-Long. Front L-R: Cllr Jonathan Bacon, Jodi Collett-Rogers, Amanda Henley and Maggie Boyce The Isle of Wight Council’s Adult Community Learning Service celebrated the nationwide Festival of...

Sunflower sales at the Isle of Wight Festival 2016 have proved a huge success, with great demand from festival-goers for the iconic Earl Mountbatten Hospice emblem. The sunflowers have also gained collector status with regular supporters clamouring to get their...

7-year-old Brooke Wheeler has raised almost £500 for the Little Princess Trust by having her hair cut off. The Little Princess Trust provides wigs for those who have lost their hair through terrible illnesses such as cancer. Brooke's hair will now...

A resident of Freshwater Bay has recently been presented with a medal from Diabetes UK to mark 50 years since she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1966. Esme Ballard has type 1 diabetes, a condition that occurs when the body...

The success of a sell-out ladies lunch and fashion show held at the Island Sailing Club has helped raise vital funds to support patient and family care at Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Outfits for the show were selected from The Old...

A fun-filled but interesting day was had by all who attended the Ability Dogs 4 Young People open day at the beginning of the month, which helped raise valuable funds for the Island-based charity. Ability Dogs 4 Young People opened...