Local Community News

An East Cowes man, who says he owes his life to the NHS doctors and nurses who treated him for acute kidney disease, is the first to have been trained on the Isle of Wight to use a portable dialysis...

Ryde Town Council has agreed to work in partnership with Isle of Wight Council on sustaining and improving play preas across the town. A number of local play areas in the Ryde area will have equipment refurbished and replaced, including...

A new fleet of three newvans has started work this week for the Integrated Community Equipment Services (ICES).  This is a joint service provided by the Isle of Wight’s Council, Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Trust, and supports the My...

Cowes Enterprise College have raised a total of £1246.73 from all donations and sponsors of their Cycle for Syria fundraising event. On Monday 28th September, 30 staff and students of Cowes Enterprise College took part in a 5 hour Sponsored...

Property investments are set to rise on the Isle of Wight following changes in pension laws with leading housebuilder Barratt Homes already reporting increased interest. A recent survey by the housebuilder revealed that 43% of people would consider property if they...

Three charities on the Isle of Wight are among 1,000 around the UK to benefit from Yorkshire Building Society members’ small change. The Society’s Charitable Foundation has donated a total of £100,000 to charities and good causes nominated by people...

Assistance dog charity Canine Partners is looking for people to join their ‘purple army’ of volunteers on the Isle of Wight by becoming a fundraiser, puppy parent or foster puppy parent. The registered charity, which trains assistance dogs for people...

When a group of friends decided to Walk the Wight earlier this year they had no idea just how much they would achieve for Earl Mountbatten Hospice. But just five months after the event, ‘Team Hils’ have raised more than...

Spectrum Housing Group in Newport is this week celebrating after receiving a Quality Assured Scrutiny (QAS) accreditation. QAS is an independently validated accreditation award for housing associations' co-regulation structures and sets out what excellent tenant scrutiny looks like. It's provided...

If you are looking to volunteer and make a real difference to your community, have you thought about becoming a Trustee for one of the Island’s many charities? It is estimated that there are more than 1,500 voluntary and community...