Local Community News

The Be Your Best Rock Challenge and J Rock events aim to inspire, engage and motivate young people to make healthy and positive lifestyle choices and from Monday 22nd February the O2 Guildhall in Southampton will be taken over for...

Isle of Wight nursery manager, Hannah Jennings Tops Day Nurseries have launched their new sugar-free menus across their nurseries - including on the Isle of Wight - in support of the national campaign to promote healthy living amongst children. The new menus have...

Active Kids is back at Sainsbury’s in Newport, West Cowes, Freshwater, Sandown and Ryde meaning customers can collect vouchers in store until 3rd May to help registered schools, groups and clubs across the Isle of Wight get sports and cooking equipment...

Prominent portrait artist and art historian Dr Michael McDonald is appealing for the help of Islanders with an up and coming arts project which has been given the thumbs up by HRH Prince Charles. Michael is painting portraits of military heroes...

The New Carnival Company has been awarded a grant of £20,100 from the Heritage Lottery Fund toward the research and learning programmes underpinning the 2016 Isle of Wight Mardi Gras parade entitled ‘All the World’s a Stage’, a theme developed in...

Artist Mary Flynn, who lives in Newport, has installed outdoors and on public display her artwork ‘Flower Screen: 2105’ at the Renal Dialysis Unit entrance at St Mary’s Hospital. ‘Flower Screen’ is made from salvaged materials, including circular plastic forms...

The University of Portsmouth has been successful in its bid to provide adult nursing education from next year, bringing nursing education back to Portsmouth.     The first 110 students will begin training from February 2017 with the first graduates in nursing...

People Matter IW and The Independent Living Centre have attained certification as an ISO 9001 recognised charity and company, which recognises the dedication and professionalism demonstrated by the directors, management, staff and volunteers and marks a coming of age for...

Helping to build confidence and get people back in the saddle, the Isle of Wight Council is running free bicycle training and bicycle maintenance courses for adults. The training is aimed at helping people get to know their bike, carry...

Ryde based businesswoman Dee Becker is taking on the 2016 Isle of Wight Ultimate Challenge - a 106km walk around the stunning coast of the Isle of Wight - all in one go on the 30th April and 1st May....