Local Community News

Last week, huge crowds gathered in London to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day and amongst those participating in the day’s events was Sue Harrison, a paramedic from Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. Sue , Specialist Paramedic and Trainee...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is now welcoming applications for this year’s Powering Communities to Net Zero fund. The fund will award £3million in shareholder-funded grants by 2028. It has 2 categories: Physical and environmental resilience – to help...

Age UK Isle of Wight has received a funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards to support its vital work. The charity which provides essential services to support older adults in the community, has received a...

Residents of 22 Argyll Street, Southern Housing’s care home for residents with learning disabilities, came together on Thursday 8th May to honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Residents were invited to join a full day of activities at a...

Creative Ways Outdoors, a professional Arts and Outdoor Celebrations company based on the Isle of Wight, will be presenting to the public a special event on Sunday 18th May called Heritage Coast to Coast. The event will be the culmination...

2 tiny kittens, who were abandoned at just a week old, have found a new lease of life after being adopted by a surrogate mother at the RSPCA Isle of Wight branch. The kittens, named Ember and Lumen, were brought...

Southern Housing's care and support team achieved a hat-trick of successes at this year’s Isle of Wight Care Awards, held at Northwood House. Following feedback from residents and staff, Victoria Mogford, CQC Service Manager at Southern Housing, made the nominations...

Glorious weather welcomed thousands of fundraisers yesterday (Sunday) as they took part in the 35th anniversary of Walk the Wight in support of Mountbatten Isle of Wight. Outgoing Mountbatten CEO Nigel Hartley, who was handed the President's Award at the...

Thanks have been extended to local councils, churches, and businesses for their vital support in launching a new free Breakfast Club at The Bay CE School in Sandown. The Bay CE School in Sandown has recently started a free Breakfast...

Ventnor Rugby Club once more acted as a marshalling post and feeding station for last Sunday’s IW Randonnee, which was a spectacularly successful event with over 3,000 registered cyclists taking part.  Under the leadership of Roly Toombs, the VRFC team...