Local Community News

Local beekeepers are buzzing in anticipation for the annual Isle of Wight Honey Show, which is due to be held on Saturday  8th November at Arreton Community Hall.  The show displays local honey, beeswax and hive products which include mead and cookery...

As National Customer Service Week gets underway, local business Red Funnel is putting in a trio of measures to ensure every passenger gets the very best service as they travel to and from the Isle of Wight. From 6th to...

Her Majesty's inspector of schools, Ofsted, have said that the improvement plan for Clatterford Tuition Centre is not fit for purpose following a Section 8 inspection at the school last month. The specialist pupil referral unit on the outskirts of Newport,...

Island residents are being offered the chance to join health and social care professionals at an event, The Dementia Pathway Review, to help improve life for those living with dementia on the Island. The event, which will take place at...

The Cinnamon Trust urgently needs dog walking volunteers in the Yarmouth area to assist in caring for two lovely dogs. The Trust is the only specialist national charity for the terminally ill and people in their later years and their...

Residents living in Ventnor are this week celebrating the return of the town's church bells, which were silenced earlier this year following a single complaint to the Isle of Wight Council. Holy Trinity Church near Bonchurch was told back in...

A new Facebook page providing information on new youth offer activities across the Isle of Wight has been launched.  The social media page will provide up to date information on activities for young people aged 11 to 19, and up...

A ban preventing dogs from exercising on the Island's beaches has been lifted today (Wednesday) as October gets underway. The season-long restriction has been in place since 1st May to keep dogs both on and off leads away from the...

UPDATED: Opposition against proposed plans to transform the former Brickfields equestrian centre on the outskirts of Ryde into an industrial site has grown, with over 140 comments now lodged with the Isle of Wight Council. As reported by Island Echo,...

Spectrum Housing Group's Green Army, the volunteer arm of the housing association’s Natural Wight project, has been awarded the Merlin Trophy at this year’s Best Kept Village Awards. The Merlin Trophy is awarded each year by the Campaign for the...