Local Community News

A unique new exhibition celebrating lost Isle of Wight shopfronts has gone on display inside Ryde’s smallest art gallery, bringing together community creativity and heritage craft skills.

Young people from across the Isle of Wight have taken centre stage at a vibrant, sustainable fashion show in Ryde, transforming recycled materials into bold and imaginative designs.

Star Wars characters, lightsabers and Jedi mascots delighted passengers as Red Funnel brought intergalactic fun to its Southampton terminal and Red Jet service.

Sporting Opportunities Isle of Wight has been awarded more than £8,200 in funding from WightAID, helping secure the team’s place at this summer’s Special Olympics Great Britain Summer Games.

A Cowes couple have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary surrounded by cake, cards and balloons at Old Charlton House, reflecting on a lifetime together on the Isle of Wight.

A Cowes fundraiser took on the Brighton Marathon last month in aid of the East Cowes based cancer charity she devotes her summers to.

Dimbola Museum and Galleries has struck the right chord once again with the successful return of its ‘Jimi and Friends’ event.

GRAFT Studios is set to open its doors next month, bringing a new creative space to one of the Isle of Wight town’s most distinctive historic buildings.

A young Scout from the Isle of Wight has been recognised with the movement’s highest honour at a prestigious ceremony held at Windsor Castle. Jamie Dowsett, from Shanklin, was congratulated by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields during a special event on...

Peter Ball, Commodore of the East Cowes Sailing Club has been recognised by the Royal Yachting Association, the governing body of sailing, boating and water sports in Great Britain, with a gold impact award.