Local Community News

Islanders Kelly and Dee Murdoch have launched their new shop 'Ztam and Co' in Newport High Street. The shop, at 94 High Street, is now selling locally made products to help raise money for the Isle of Wight Association for Spina...

Two Island Guiders - Julia Downer and Rosemary Walls - have both completed 50 years service for Girlguiding and as such have recently been honoured to attend the National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. This...

An NHS Careers Fair aimed at students who attend secondary school on the Isle of Wight has been deemed a great success, with over 300 people attending the event last Saturday (21st November). Visitors were given hands-on displays using manikins...

Bluebell Meadows Barratt Homes is planning to make it as easy as possible for househunters to buy a new home at its Bluebell Meadows development in Newport with its Movemaker scheme. With Movemaker you can reserve a brand new Barratt...

With the winter months approaching, Red Funnel has launched comfort food at its finest in its new autumn menu, available on board now. Red Funnel has worked with Wight Kitchen, the food producers based in Northwood, Cowes, to produce a...

The search is on for the right person to help lead new moves to improve the way health and wellbeing is delivered on the Isle of Wight. Partners in the ground-breaking My Life a Full Life programme are looking for...

The Isle of Wight branch of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has elected Susie Sheldon as its new Chairman. Susie Sheldon is a Deputy Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight and...

A new team working to provide person to person support for individuals and families is already making a difference in areas of the Isle of Wight.  Adam Tucker, Steve Johnson and Rich Lloyd are all Local Area Coordinators, appointed following...

An Assisted Living development in Newport brought a bit of festive magic to retirees last week after it held its first ever Christmas market. Somers Brook Court on Foxes Road welcomed over 60 visitors to the development, who joined in...

Over 90 young people have visited Cowes-based youth charity UKSA for skills and activities training through the National Citizen Service (NCS) scheme and delivered projects to a local school, the Earl Mountbatten Hospice and Ability Dogs 4 Young People. Throughout...