Local Community News

Islander Sarah Toplass is set to have her blonde locks shaved off for charity next month by wildlife celebrity, Chris Packham. Sarah is raising funds for Cancer Research UK - and Barnardo's - after her granddad was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer recently....

A new art gallery at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice is continuing to attract interest from local talent keen to display their work while supporting patient care on the Island. So far the Hospice has hosted two exhibitions, the first displaying...

'Absolutely Fantastic' was the reaction of Mark and Kathryn Grimes on realising that the Concert held at St Savoir's Church in Shanklin on Saturday had raised an incredible £1100 for The Brain Tumour Charity. Mark, a firefighter based at Ryde,...

A new Isle of Wight loyalty card has been launched, rewarding Islanders for shopping locally with discounts and special offers at participating businesses. Over 50 Island businesses on board with The Wight Choice scheme, with that number growing weekly. The Wight...

Red Funnel is celebrating the end of a successful year of fundraising for Cowes-based charity UKSA, which has helped give over 1,000 Isle of Wight schoolchildren the opportunity to get out on the water and try their hands at sailing. Staff...

Korean War Veteran Mick Furnell and his wife Mavis have raised an incredible £7486 in a 2-week period as Poppy Appeal collectors at Sainsbury’s in Newport. The husband and wife team were in store from 26th October to 7th November...

A Newport pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets ˗ in the Loo of the Year Awards 2015. The Man in the Moon in St James Street has been awarded a platinum star rating by...

Using the full potential of the Academy’s new building for the first time, over 1000 students and staff were able to join together in an act of remembrance yesterday morning (Wednesday 11th November). Led by members of the Academy’s Combined Cadet Force, students participated...

Budding young artists have been the inspiration behind this year’s Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) awareness-raising campaign for winter. The ‘We’re ready for winter. Are you?’ campaign kicks off this week and will run until January, featuring artwork...

Assistance dog charity Canine Partners held an Open Day on the island for people interested in fundraising, becoming a puppy parent or foster parent to find out more about how they can get involved - and it's been hailed a...