Local Community News

Local residents were delighted to see a sea of Santas running along the seafront at Cowes on Sunday (15th December), all taking part in the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity’s first-ever Santa Dash! From keen runners to some of...

Ryde and District Round Table played host to a masquerade ball last month in aid of 2 fantastic local charities; the Isle of Wight Youth Trust and Solent Mind. The event was conceived following the success of the groups inaugural...

An Isle of Wight artist whose paintings can been found across Europe has chosen Mountbatten Hospice as the next venue to exhibit her work. Karen Taggart says it is her way of giving something back after being made to feel...

A children's choir group here on the Isle of Wight is spreading Christmas cheer through song this festive season. Named Treble Makers IOW, the group was formed in a bid to spread some festive cheer to care home residents. The...

Oakfield CE Aided Primary School have been awarded the prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark. Achieving a Primary Science Quality Mark is a rigorous process which requires a strong commitment to the programme - with Oakfield's success labelled a tremendous achievement....

More than 70 young carers from across the Isle of Wight experienced the once-in-a-lifetime thrill of cruising in a supercar during a Christmas celebration on Saturday (14th December).  Youngsters supported by Barnardo’s Isle of Wight Young Carers Service – which...

40 dachshunds attended a Christmas Pawty at Star Coffee and Ale House in Ryde last week, raising funds for Dachshund Rescue. There was a dachshund-related quiz, which was won by Julie Ann Turner. The best-dressed dachshund was won by the...

Joe Robertson MP has revealed the winners of his East Wight School Christmas Card Competition. Following stiff competition and many brilliant entries from primary schools across East Wight, 4 winners were chosen. These were... Charlie Evans, aged 9, from Wroxall...

The Little Red Riding Hood pantomime, performed by an enthusiastic group of local amateur actors, delighted full houses across 3 evenings - and an afternoon matinee - last week. This interactive, music-filled production was a shining example of the Island’s...

Blackwater Mill Care Home has been brimming with festive spirit this week, thanks to 2 deliveries of gifts from kind-hearted individuals at Embracing Age and local teenager, Macie Edkins-Wherry. The care home says the gifts will bring joy and comfort...