Local Community News

Anyone interested in fostering or adoption is invited to a drop in session being held on Wednesday 10th June. As part of Foster Care Fortnight, staff from the Isle of Wight Council's fostering and adoption team will be at Newport Library from 11:00...

The RNLI had an unmistakable presence at the bicentennial celebrations of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, in which royalty from across Europe took part in a review of more than 180 members’ boats. The local lifeboat, the Atlantic...

The Isle of Wight NHS has published its vision for environmentally sustainable healthcare on the Isle of Wight, titled Greener Care. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on the Isle of Wight agreed...

The Way Forward Programme is hosting the first ever Great Wight Cake Off, an event the charity hope will bring the whole Island together whilst helping raise vital funds for the Way Forward Programme. The Event will consist of 3...

To celebrate the third anniversary of the blood stem cell donation that saved his life, islander Brian Baggott will be walking non-stop around the Isle of Wight on 20th June. Brian, who was treated for leukaemia in 2012 at the age...

With less than two weeks to go to the deadline for submitting Basic Payment Forms, the CLA is concerned that many Isle of Wight farmers and landowners have been slow to respond. In mid May, only 9% of the 214...

This year, to mark the 50th Anniversary of Carers UK, Sainsbury’s in Newport and West Cowes have invited in a number of local carers charities into the store to mark this milestone. Run by Carers UK, Carers Week is an annual...

High winds and challenging sea conditions limited the number of opportunities to get out ’On the Water’ in Cowes on Friday, but many braved the elements to enjoy a sailing experience with UKSA and a display of boats that have...

Local hairdresser’s donned new hairstyles on Wednesday in support of CLIC Sargent – the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity. The staff at Union Jack Hair in Ryde wore their wigs whilst styling customers new do’s for the event on 20th...

Regatta House, Cowes was the venue for four well known Island artists to stage their show entitled ‘Coast and Country’ over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend. Following a successful show last year the four artists: Chris Gillies, Carol Owen...