Local Community News

Wightlink Captain Tom Vincent and his crew of volunteer staff have raised £5,000 for Ryde Inshore Rescue by paddling a spare rescue boat more than five miles across the Solent from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head. They secured sponsorship...

A seminar in Newport later this month will give Islanders the chance to question two people who play a key role in providing local dental services. Health and social care watchdog Healthwatch Isle of Wight is organising the seminar at...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight NHS Trust are advising members of the public that there is currently an equipment failure of the hospital's analogue phone system. Anyone telephoning direct to clinic areas or wards will not be able to get through due...

Lesley Myland, who has already made her mark as a leading volunteer with the RNLI on the Island, is the new chairman of the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital. Her appointment, in succession to Geoff Banks, was approved by the...

The five-strong crew aboard a yacht named Exocet were rendered completely harmless to fellow Cowes Week racers yesterday (Saturday) when they suddenly discovered their rudder had broken off. As the 21ft yacht tossed and turned in a heavy swell from Gurnard...

Senior managers at Wightlink met holidaymakers from all over the world and local residents at their latest Meet the Managers event on Ryde Pier on Thursday. Travellers from Norway, Russia, Canada and Colombia who had used Wightlink’s Portsmouth-Ryde catamarans to...

Monday 4th August marks the centenary of Britain’s entry in to World War One, and to mark this significant event, Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries will be observing a two minute silence on board its ferries at 22:00. Red...

A number of parking restrictions are set to be imposed in Ryde town tomorrow (Saturday) for the annual main carnival event. Motorists are advised that the following locations will have parking restrictions in place from the time stated. Vehicles will...

A sailor from the Isle of Wight is helping improve maritime security and cut down on piracy in the Gulf region. Leading Seaman (Above Water Warfare) Zachary Newnham, 26 and from Newport, joined HMS Defender - the fifth Type 45...

Local Giggly Grannies Lyn Blackledge and Julie Jordan organised a spectacular final leaving do for 'wacky' Rev Marie Attwood at Ryde Methodist Church on Saturday. The event started in the new memorial garden, which the Reverend organised with money raised in...