Local Community News

Time is running out for schools, sports clubs and community groups on the Isle of Wight to take advantage of the Woodland Trust’s latest free trees giveaway and help the charity reach a staggering 16million tree milestone. The UK’s largest...

130 students at 3 local schools have been busy researching the history of the Island by rummaging through museum collections to create a digital map of their discoveries. Pupils aged 5-11 from St Helens, Barton and Nettlestone Primary Schools have...

5 young dancers from the Isle of Wight have brought home gold, silver and bronze medals after they joined Team England in a prestigious global dance competition in The Netherlands. Age just 8, 9 and 10 years old, the girls,...

Platform One recently took it's 2024 Wight Noize winner, Marnie Marie, on a tour of the Isle of Wight performing at no fewer than 23 local primary schools. The music education establishment reached out to primary schools on the Island...

Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon has congratulated the volunteers of Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat on being awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service. Acting as the King's representative, Mrs Sheldon presented a unique glass award and certificate to the lifeboat's stalwart,...

The Friends of Northwood Cemetery are celebrating after being awarded a coveted Green Flag Award. The accolade is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that...

More than 100 Islanders, who are sponsored by Wightlink, came together for coffee and cake in Newport to update ferry company staff about their activities over the last year. Cyclists, rowers, footballers, athletes, sailors, skateboarders, musicians, singers and many more...

Shanklin Theatre was certainly rocking after TheatreTrain stormed the venue with their rendition of the musical ‘We Will Rock You’ on Sunday night. The TheatreTrain team split the cast into two, to give ample opportunities for as many youngsters to...

With the weather firmly on its side, the annual Summer Party in Vernon Square, Ryde attracted around 200 attendees, generating much-needed funds for the continued upkeep of the gardens. Queues started to form at the entrance before the 14:00 start...

A free-to-attend showcase exhibition of a selection of the 120+ Isle of Wight Open Studios 2024 artists participating in this year’s event opened with a spectacular launch on Friday (12th July) in the Café and Clayden Gallery at Quay Arts....