Local Community News

The UK’s biggest festival volunteer company, Festaff, have opened applications for this year’s Isle of Wight Festival and Bestival. Since 2008, the company have welcomed over 12,300 people into their team, with students looking for festival placements making up 60% of...

A brand new gallery has opened in Ryde this month after local artist Izi Evans realised that locals and visitors to Union Street are often looking for locally crafted or unusual gifts and works of art. Situated at 68 Union Street,...

Local charity Ability Dogs 4 Young People is enjoying a double celebration following the recent presentation of both Bronze and Silver Public Access Awards for two of their assistance dogs, Georgie and Sheriff. The awards were presented to two young...

Island Ales' 'Nipper Bitter' has proven to be popular on the other side of the world after it featured at a beer festival in Japan last week. Japan Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) ordered the Island company's ale for the festival...

Respiratory experts in Southampton have found childhood wheezing can help to identify those most at risk of developing adult lung problems. Researchers at Southampton General Hospital and the David Hide Centre on the Isle of Wight studied the effects of...

Residents at Vecta House Care Home in Newport are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide survey of care home residents. The results, launched today (Thursday), show Vecta House was given an overall performance rating (OPR) score of 928,...

Leading superyacht training centre and youth Charity, UKSA has joined forces with Nautilus International, the union for maritime professionals. Nautilus International is the leading professional trade union organisation for maritime professional in the British, Dutch and Swiss shipping industries. The...

Authors Lucinda Blanchard (L) and Mary Grand (R). Cowes Library celebrated 75 years as a library on National Libraries Day (Saturday 6th February). It had originally been a Primitive Methodist Chapel (from 1889) before opening on 13th January 1941 as...

Every year members of the Newchurch Male Voice Choir select a charity to give their support to and for 2016 the choir have decided to support the The Martin Poynter Trust. Profits made on various concerts throughout 2016 will be donated to...

A fully updated third edition of the best-selling Solent Cruising Companion has now hit the shelves after 3 years out of print. With up-to-date text, charts and stunning aerial photography, the newest Cruising Companion from Fernhurst Books is centered on Cowes and covers the ports and...