Local Community News

A trip across the Solent is the inspiration behind a new art project for a group of Islanders with learning disabilities and autism. Josie Shaw, Johnathon Cox and Claire Thomas, who are all on the Way Forward Programme, were invited...

Natasha Lambert who, despite being severely disabled through athetoid cerebral palsy took part in another major challenge last summer, has now presented a cheque for £5,469 to the RNLI. The presentation took place at the Cowes lifeboat station Christmas dinner...

Cowes Heritage, the voluntary group dedicated to recording and exhibiting the history of Cowes, Gurnard and Northwood, has won a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to make a film about the impact on the area of World War 1....

Island businesses are being warned about changes to Royal Mail business rates from 2015. On average, Royal Mail Advertising Mail will increase on average by 2.5% whilst Business Mail will increase on average by 3.2%. The large Publishing Mail will...

Carols singers from the Way Forward Programme kept shoppers entertained at a special event at Scats Countrystores in Newport recently. The charity, which supports people with disabilities and autism, raised £377 during the day and late night shopping event, which...

Breathe Easy, the charity based in the respiratory department at St Mary's Hospital, has arranged for Santa and his band of happy elves to meet all good children in his magical grotto this coming weekend. The grotto can be found upstairs...

Firefighters were joined by the family and friends of Kiri-Jade Hodgkinson - who died following a road traffic collision in January - for the switch of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service's Christmas lights at Newport Fire Station...

There has been a positive response to the Cancellor's Autumn Statement this week from the Island's MP, Andrew Turner, however MP candidate Stewart Blackmore says the Government have broken every promise they made on the economy.  Mr Turner says that many...

Tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2015 have gone on sale this morning (Friday) as it is announced that chart-topping Scottish singer songwriter Paolo Nutini will be playing next year’s event as special guest to Fleetwood Mac. Capping off an...

The Needles has been chosen to star in a new marketing campaign which is designed to encourage Chinese people to learn more about some of Britain’s lesser-known places by giving them a new name. The landmark attraction is one of...