Local Community News

A Medina High School reunion for pupils who attended between 1980 and 1983 was held at The Castle Inn in Newport on Saturday (1st June). Those present at the reunion included TV producer Dominic Minghella, BBC Radio's Graham White and...

Dimbola Museum & Galleries at Freshwater Bay held a day of celebrations on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of the original opening of the museum and galleries. Koo Stark wielded the scissors in 1994, but on this occasion, it...

A joint concert by the Newchurch Male Voice Choir and the Sea Gels Shanty Band raised £500 for Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat. Members of the choir and the shanty band recently presented a cheque to Kirren Shaw, Trainee coxswain...

Former Ryde Academy student Chloe Neale is to represent the Isle of Wight at the Grand Final of the 2024 Miss Teen Great Britain competition. The Miss Teen Great Britain competition is not just a beauty pageant - it is...

Islanders are being invited to celebrate the hard work of volunteers this Volunteer's Week.  The celebration starts on the first Monday in June every year and is a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank the Island’s incredible volunteers for all...

A petition in which residents of Ventnor are calling for currently closed roads to be opened now is gaining significant traction. The petition - which was only launched by Tom Fahey on Friday - has already amassed more than 1,000...

At the most recent Ryde Town Council meeting, Ryde Timebank was officially launched. The Time Bank aims to strengthen community ties and joins a national network supported by Timebanking UK. Ryde Timebank brings a fresh approach to connecting people through...

Volunteers at Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre marked National Volunteers Week earlier this month with a visit from High Sheriff Graham Biss. The Centre, established in the 1960s, provides disco, dance and drama activities for its membership, alongside table...

Time is running out for local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers to apply for Southern Vectis’ popular Community Fund.  The local bus operator’s good-causes initiative is a dedicated resource for backing local groups with funding, marketing help, free...

The musical director of an Island brass band is playing a key role in a new recording marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Gustav Holst. Phillip Littlemore, of Abbey Brass, has penned new arrangements of 3 of Holst’s...