Local Community News

Free Food in Sandown, a community charity dedicated to providing food for individuals and families in poverty and crisis, has announced the launch of its new recipe cards. These recipe cards are designed to offer tasty and simple meal ideas...

Classique Dance Studios students exceeded expectations once again with their students reaching the Grand finals of South West aerial and pole championships in November in not 1 but 6 categories. Tabitha and Annika - who was a finalist last year...

Fairhaven Residential Home in Ryde raised £784 for bears Benji and Balu at a fundraising event on 31st August. The brother bears have lived a life of misery in a tiny cage on the side of a restaurant in Azerbaijan....

A total of 27 swimmers recently took part in Wessex Cancer Support’s Swim for Hope recently, braving the 1.3mile crossing from Hurst Castle to Colwell Bay to raise £26,438 to support local people affected by cancer.   Wessex Cancer Support coordinates...

Ryde Beach Lifeguards (RBLG), who operate the beach lifeguard services in both Ryde and Sandown, welcomed their Rookie Lifeguards back this Summer, with a total of 80 children taking part in the programme.  The programme is spread over 6 days...

Jay Miller's Circus recently welcomed Newport Carnival's committee and royalty to enjoy an evening of fun, stunts and entertainment.  Newport Carnival & Community Events Association have over the years supported Jay Miller's Circus in several ways, including last year having...

Cowes Men’s Shed was recently treated to a visit from Australian-British actress Miriam Margolyes OBE. 83-year-old Miriam took time out of her busy schedule to pop into the Shed to meet some of its members and to find out about...

Residents at Vecta House Care Home in Newport partied with their friends and family at their private carnival party last weekend. It all started when Tanya Everson the homes Lifestyle Leader asked for help from the Isle of Wight community...

The Bus Shed at the IOW Bus & Coach Museum was filled with the sounds of the Newchurch Male Voice Choir and their guests, the Sea Gels Shanty Band on Sunday 25th August. The acoustics of the Shed are superb,...

Residents from Inglefield Nursing & Residential Home recently had the opportunity to experience the wonder of Jay Miller's Circus, currently performing on the Isle of Wight for the summer. This special outing was filled with joy and amazement as residents...