Local Community News

It was a moment of mixed emotions when, after crews and supporters of Cowes RNLI bade a sad farewell to the lifeboat that had served them so well for four years, they went on to warmly welcome the brand new...

AN Island youngster has received a very special royal prize after successfully winning a Jubilee card competition. Nine year old Ellie Davidson was treated like royalty after winning a competition to send a Diamond Jubilee card to the Queen, who...

CAMPAIGN group WRAP (Wight Residents Against Asphalt Plant) will be holding an open resourcing and information meeting at Bridge House, East Cowes on Wednesday. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the way forward with the WRAP campaign, form...

FOR the second year BT generously allowed the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Barretstown the use of the BT Tower in London, for a fun filled charity event raising a total of £31,707! The generosity of the guests at the...

Citizen Contributed - IN November 2011, Thomas and Margaret Coleman started the Irish Support Group based at Sandown Library. The Irish support Group is a voluntary group who raise funds to help others less fortunate than ourselves. After the death...

FORMER Rugby ace Cliff Morgan opened a brand new Earl Mountbatten Hospice shop in Bembridge yesterday. The shop, located at Lane End Road, welcomed a crowd of supporters to the grand opening which saw long-term hospice supporter Anne Springman and...

DURING the last year, the NHS Isle of Wight has seen a significant increase in the number of people willing to give up their spare time to act as volunteers and contribute to the work of the NHS on the...

GARDENERS at Osborne House have just unveiled a new addition to the estate’s famous gardens. Two decorative crowns, specially commissioned by English Heritage, have been installed as the centrepiece for a Jubilee bedding display in Osborne’s formal gardens. The crowns...

ISLAND-based fashion brand Artigiano have announced that up to 20 jobs are at risk at it's storage warehouse. The company, which were recently given a boost by the Duchess of Cornwall wearing one of their pieces, has said that the risk...

AT long last after the longest of waits, the dredger and its associated barges have come to Bembridge Harbour this week. The last time a dredger was seen working in the Harbour is at least eight years ago and is...