Local Community News

Cowes Enterprise College proudly hosted the annual Isle of Wight Science Festival this Summer, an event dedicated to igniting students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. The festival, themed around 'lighting a spark', brought together twenty-three local...

Siblings Kirsty, Sophie and Shannon O'Neil are raising money for an Island charity that helped their family following the death of their brother some 5 years ago. The threesome ran a full marathon - The New Forest Marathon - on...

Blackwater Mill Care Home was recently transformed into a pirate haven as residents and staff celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day (19th September) with a swashbuckling array of activities. The day kicked off in grand style as everyone gathered to...

The story of women in aviation begins, it seems, with a vicar, an aristocrat and a woman in a lighter-than-air balloon basket! This was how Wight Aviation Museum's guest speaker Sally Smith began her enthralling and amusing talk about women...

Cowes RNLI volunteer and RNLI administrator Crys O'Connell swam across the Solent last weekend (Saturday 21st September) to raise money for West Wight Sports & Community Centre. The Solent swim is West Wight Sports & Community Centre’s flagship fundraiser, and...

Following a recent talk by Surfers Against Sewage, Upton Girls WI have completed a litter pick in Ryde as part of their support for the promotion of clean rivers and seas in 2024. The local WI group invited Chani Courtney,...

Members of the Carisbrooke High School Class of '74' celebrated 50 years since they finished school last weekend. The Class of 1974 first reunited in the year 2000, before reuniting again in 2008 and 2017. The events were organised jointly...

An Island mum has begun her fundraising journey after having her place in the 2025 London Marathon confirmed. Danielle Barton was born and raised on the Island and currently works full-time at a local NHS Dental Surgery, she was successful...

Premier Motors has shown its support for the Isle of Wight Youth Trust with a donation of £1,000. Premier Motors has always been a community-focused dealership. Whether through supporting local charities, sponsoring sports teams, or providing high-quality jobs to local...

The Isle of Wight Army Cadets were crowned overall winners at the Royal Hampshire Cup recently. The Royal Hampshire Cup is a military skills competition held annually by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force, the latest iteration was...