Local Community News

Students at Cowes Enterprise College have been awarded a £2,000 cheque for their ideas to improve wellbeing, co-ordinated by the ‘Wellbeing mentors’ as part of the #BeeWell project. The pupils came up with the idea to improve a sense of...

Isle of Wight Pride celebrated a return to the beach in style with a weekend of entertainment, community involvement and a parade. The 6th Pride Parade started from Ryde School led by Raw Samba and a Southern Vectis open top...

The Phoenix Choir were in the newly refurbished Newport Minster on Saturday 13th July singing in aid of the Minster’s new community project to help those living with dementia and their helpers. The venue felt fresh and welcoming and an...

Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre, in partnership with Shanklin Football Club, are celebrating after being presented the prestigious Green Flag Award for maintaining locations around Shanklin. The Island’s High Sheriff Graham Biss BEM DL and Lake Parish Chair Paul...

Ventnor & District Local History Society’s latest publication, 'Bonchurch in 99 Old Postcards' - the follow-up to last year’s popular 'Ventnor in 99 Old Postcards' - has just been published. It covers such topics as Bonchurch Beach, the Old Church,...

A duo of intrepid cyclists - Neil Laughton and Rolf Woodward from the London Penny Farthing Club - cycled across the Isle of Wight on their penny farthing bicycles dressed as bears – as part of the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary's...

This year's Wayfarers Annual Randonnee on Sunday 5th May raised a total of £12,000 for 4 separate charities, which has been equally divided between them. The charities receiving a share of the funds raised include Sight for Wight, Isle Access,...

The residents of Orchard House Care Home recently welcomed the Summer season with a delightful garden party, creating a day filled with laughter, joy, and community spirit. The event featured an array of refreshing drinks and delicious ice cream, perfect...

An Island widower suffering from prostate cancer has got back in his garden and tied the knot once again. 64-year-old Christopher Ryan-Taylor moved to Newport from Southampton back in 2016 to be with his late partner, Colin - a born...

‘The most incredible life stories’ were recently dramatised by The BRIT School students as part of a project with Mountbatten Isle of Wight. Newport-based Mountbatten, which also provides community services and bereavement support across the Island, once again joined forces...