Local Community News

The Isle of Wight Council will take part in a national event on 4th August as part of commemorations to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War. An event called 'Lights Out' is being held between 22:00 and 23:00...

An Island sports centre are offering members of the emergency services a special discount throughout August and September. West Wight Sports Centre are now offering Gold memberships for up to two months for just £5 to any members of the emergency...

The volunteer life-saving  organisation, Ryde Inshore Rescue, are currently looking for new crew members and fundraisers. Based at Appley Beach, the rescue service provide cover for one of the most challenging areas of the Isle of Wight and have assisted in...

A Newport Councillor has challenged the way £17,000 of potential investment for his ward was “diverted” to fund projects in other areas. Cllr Chris Whitehouse, who represents Newport West Ward, has asked council officers to investigate how the money -...

The Isle of Wight Council has seen a large increase in the number of fitness classes being booked online.  During June, there were almost 9200 bookings made for a variety of fitness classes at the Heights and Medina leisure centres,...

Staff at an opticians in Ryde are taking on the mammoth task of walking 828.2 miles on a treadmill to raise money for local charity, Caring Cancer Trust. Throughout July and August staff members at Specsavers, located in the High...

Bembridge's Neighbourhood Development Plan - the first on the Isle of Wight to go forward to a local referendum - is set to be included in the Isle of Wight Council's planning policy. The referendum was held yesterday (Thursday) and...

St Helen, the ferry at the center of a large local and national news story following the collapse of its mezzanine deck, has returned to service this morning (Friday). Wightlink's 30-year-old vessel was pulled from service a week ago today...

New research has shown the Isle of Wight has a lot more areas of ancient woodland than previously thought.  Ancient woodland is defined as dating to 1600AD or before and is an irreplaceable resource. A recent survey - the first...

Cowes lifeboat crew member Andrea Vaughan experienced a lift-up in more ways than on Saturday. First she had reached the age of 50, and then she was winched aboard the Solent Coastguard Rescue helicopter during an exercise involving the Cowes...