Local Community News

More than 100 people descended on the Shanklin Hotel for the annual Isle of Wight Scottish Country Dancing Weekend School earlier this month. Dancers from France, Switzerland, Spain and Germany, as well as from all 4 home nations, were present...

Girlguiding members from across the Isle of Wight came together as part of World Thinking Day (WTD) 2025 to celebrate a day of international friendship and reflect on 'Our Story'. On 22nd February 2025, dozens of members, volunteers and families...

The Stag Inn has once again demonstrated the power of community spirit by raising over £1,000 for prostate cancer research. This remarkable achievement was made possible through the dedication and generosity of the pub's patrons, who participated in a series...

Arreton Primary School’s interpretation of a young couple’s love story, that ends with the need for specialist care from Mountbatten Isle of Wight, won February’s hard-fought Isle Dance 2025 competition. Inspired by the care given by the Isle of Wight...

The first spade has hit the ground as Ryde Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club begins work to construct 2 all-weather padel courts – the first on the Island. Padel is one of the fastest-growing racket sports in the world and...

StoneCrabs’ Out On An Island project celebrated the launch of their Pride in Self, Pride in Place exhibition at Quay Arts recently. Over 70 people attended the event and gave glowing and enthusiastic feedback, praising the displays as informative, important...

A new ‘Flower of Life’ artwork - co-created by students at the Island Learning Centre, artist Nathan Holt, and various Island organisations and prominent local people - has been installed at Newport Bus Station.  The work is part of Artswork’s...

Wessex Cancer Support is looking for 16 daredevils to take a leap into the unknown by signing up for the Isle of Wight’s first ever sponsored paragliding challenge on 29th and 30th May.  To raise money to support local people affected...

Ryde Town Council are inviting entries for the town’s Community Honours Awards, running in April 2025. The awards are a fantastic opportunity for residents of Ryde to showcase the work of those worthy for a nomination and how they have...

Young people aged between 16-25 years old on the Isle of Wight are being offered new support, thanks to a £240,000 fund created by SNG (Sovereign Network Group) and The Blagrave Trust. Now into its second year, the ‘Move On...