Local Community News

An Isle of Wight author has shone a light on the Island's little-known 9th-century heritage in a new historical novel centred on the mother of Alfred the Great.

Beach accessibility equipment will once again be available for hire in Ryde this Summer, with a new online booking system launching as the service returns for its third consecutive year. From 1st July until 30th August, a range of specialist...

2 former rugby teammates are preparing to take on an epic 100-mile endurance challenge across the Isle of Wight to raise thousands of pounds for Mountbatten Isle of Wight.

The annual Gordon Endler Memorial will return this coming weekend with an expanded 2-day programme

The Cowes community gathered at Regatta House last week 24th June for a special reception dedicated to the Maritime Heritage Trail. Hosted by North Sails Cowes Week, the event served as a heartfelt celebration of 200 years of yacht racing...

Beaulieu Respite, the Isle of Wight charity for the Island’s Children’s Home and overnight respite centre for those with disabilities, enjoyed a highly successful Isle of Wight Festival fundraiser – raising a whopping £5,500.

A remarkable piece of Isle of Wight history has been brought back to the Island - the personal photograph album of Dorothy O'Grady.

A historic campsite in Nettlestone that has welcomed generations of young people since the 1930s is set to come back to life after being transferred to a newly established Isle of Wight charity.

The start of Armed Forces Week on the Isle of Wight was marked with a civic flag-raising ceremony at County Hall in Newport.

A new family-run bakery has opened in Freshwater, bringing British favourites and international flavours to West Wight.