Local Community News

Red Funnel has thrown a party to honour a member of its team who has clocked up half a century in service. Southampton resident Mike Andrews first worked for the ferry firm in 1962 for a short while before joining...

A new residential facility for people with autistic spectrum disorder, the first of its kind on the Isle of Wight, was opened in Sandown last Thursday. The facility consists of three new units, which were funded by the Fair Haven...

There’s even more exciting land based action available for Cowes Week 2015 as recreational tree climbing experts Goodleaf join forces with Northwood House to offer sailors and land lubbers alike the chance to climb a majestic oak tree in historic Northwood Park....

Local people and visitors to the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to find out how easy and convenient it is to travel by bus. To mark Catch the Bus Week - a nationwide campaign running between 29 June and...

Cowes-based charity Storeroom2010 is celebrating its 5th birthday next week with a free delivery offer and an open day.  In celebration of the milestone and as a present to customers, all furniture items purchased and paid for in full on...

Seven University of Southampton History students have worked with Wightlink Ferries and Island historians to examine what happened on the Isle of Wight during World War II, then produced a display of their findings. Matt Good, James Stroud, Lauren Hallum,...

The idea of being friends with your neighbour is high on the agenda for people on the Isle of Wight with more than a third wanting to know them better. Research from Barratt Homes reveals that the desire for community...

 Site managers working for local housebuilder Barratt Homes and David Wilson have scooped six prestigious awards in a national competition to find the best-run building sites in Britain and the winners inlcuded Isle of Wight based Jim McCann who works at...

The Lions Club of Ryde have donated £500 from their funds to the Nepal disaster fund, topping up £1500 collected in Island supermarkets. After one Lion member said they wanted to do more than donating £500, a group of 8 went...

This summer marks the half way stage of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust's Three Year Plan to double the number of young people in recover from cancer who sail with the charity. Thanks to support from players of People's Postcode...