Local Community News

Island Roads and its partners have launched the second year of their Foundation’s annual grants scheme to benefit more community projects working to fight against social exclusion across the Island. The Isle of Wight Foundation, a charitable trust, was launched...

Sevim Ehrler, Charlie Goodstien-Oliver and Alicia Wills have been crowned members of the winning team in the very first Christ the King College Sixth Form Public Speaking Competition. The evening, held last Thursday (29th January), was organised by Teachers Mr Hare...

Would you like to make a real practical difference to a blind or partially sighted person? Guide Dogs is currently seeking volunteers to do just that as part of its ground breaking My Guide scheme. The role involves providing sighted guide...

Members of Ryde Golf Club have raised over £1,350 for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. The money was raised through various activities at the club during the past year including raffles, quizzes and a ladies’ fundraising day. Carl Bridgeman and Hazel...

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding last winter’s flood victims to apply for grant funding secured by the council from the government in order to help those most affected the floods of last winter. The scheme has been running...

Isle of Wight primary school children are being invited to musical workshops led by a world renowned jazz vocalist. Tina May will be hosting the workshops between 9th and 12th February at Sandown Bay Academy and Cowes Enterprise College. The...

A monthly group is starting in Lake on the Isle of Wight to offer individuals who have been bereaved the opportunity to meet others in a similar situation, in an informal and friendly setting. The ‘Coffee, care and cake’ group...

Stewart Blackmore, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Isle of Wight, is promising a new deal for tenants in the private sector on the Island after a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors survey predicted yet another above inflation increase in rents...

Three members of 1st Ventnor Guides have achieved their Baden Powell Awards the highest award for girls of this age. Catherine Idle, 15; Beth Hammond, 13 and Sydney Pitts, 13 completed a range of different activities. Two helped at Brownie meetings for two terms and one helped at the Children’s...

The Isle of Wight Council's library service is taking part in a national scheme aimed at supporting people with dementia.  'Reading Well' is a scheme that provides book based therapy for common mental health conditions. It is endorsed by health...