Under Operation Sheridan, Police officers from the Isle of Wight’s Targeted Patrol Teams and Dog Support Unit arrested three people last Friday, for suspected drugs offences on Ryde Pier…

Cowes based charity Little Brig Sailing Trust is to name its second tall ship CAROLINE ALLEN in a special dedication ceremony later this month in Cowes. The Trust use the world’s smallest tall ships to take young people out to share the fun of sailing…

YMCA Fairthorne Group has scooped a Lottery grant of £457,523 to fund a new service to support bereaved children on the Isle of Wight. The funding will allow YMCA Winchester House in Shanklin, to get the ‘Help2gGrieve’ scheme for young people off the ground…

The popular annual Wight 2B Heard event, where over 200 young people have the opportunity to discuss and debate major issues, will be held at Cowes Yacht Haven…

The nation’s leading first aid charity St John Ambulance Isle of Wight is appealing for people to come forward with real-life stories of how first aid has helped them…

The Isle of Wight Community Fund is encouraging local groups to apply for funding as it opens its 2010 grant programme. A total of £25,000 is available to assist projects aimed at supporting young Islanders, particularly in the 14–25 age range…

With the World Cup only a few months away, a new girls only football club is soon to get underway in Ventnor. Sessions costing just £1 a week will kick off a Rew Valley Sports Centre on Friday 12th March…

Despite the economic downturn, and reduced numbers in the Little Britain Challenge Cup 2009, nearly £100k was raised for Isle of Wight charities…