Local Community News

Lemon drizzle, coffee and walnut, chocolate gateau, flapjacks, gingerbread, banana muffins! All these and many more delicious homemade items were for sale in the WI refreshment tent at the recent Royal Isle of Wight County Show. WI ladies from all...

Club chairman Nolan Butt (Grey shirt) Presenting the Banksian medal to Ian Elliott Bonsai Society President Ian Elliott has become overall champion of the Isle of Wight Bonsai Society club competition. This year's competition was organised by club Chairmen Nolan...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), the Distribution Network Operator for central southern England and the north of Scotland, is now welcoming applications to its new Powering Communities to Net Zero fund. SSEN has a proud tradition of funding projects...

A popular café in East Cowes is up for sale its owners have announced today (Monday). Betty's Door - located on Clarence Road - opened up in 2022 and since then has served super tasty baked goods, sweet treats, pastries...

Emmie Archer has become the first member of the 4th Sandown Brownies to gain the Brownies' Golden Award. She has been a Brownie with 4th Sandown Brownies from the age of 7 and is now 10 years old. Before becoming...

The red carpet was rolled out at a glittering ceremony for a group of slimming superstars from the Island, who were nominated for 2 Oscar-style awards for helping hundreds of people in the area to lose weight every week. The...

Over 90 guests joined the Royal Victoria Yacht Club on 6th July for their annual open day for local people with disabilities, which has been running since 1981. Guests enjoyed trips out on the boats, a BBQ lunch, tea and...

Talented student teams from Cowes Enterprise College have competed in the British Final of the H2GP Hydrogen-Powered RC Car Endurance Race. The 2 sets of students, Team Eco Futures and Team Eco Change, travelled over 400 miles to Scotland to...

Ventnor Rugby Club has handed over a cheque for £400 to Team Teddy, to help a 2-year-old boy who has a rare, life-limiting illness. The money was raised during this year's Isle of Wight Randonnee when the club acted as...

Residents at Old Charlton House recently sailed into the open water off the coast of Cowes and East Cowes. The charity Cowes Sailability, in conjunction with WetWheels based in Hamble, provide specially adapted boats and trained volunteers to make it...