Local Community News

Sandown Mayor Alex Lightfoot and Sandown Town Councillors recently organised an end-of-season thank you and presentation of certificates to the lifeguards who provided beach safety for residents and visitors throughout the Summer. Recent incidents highlighted the value of the service...

Maureen Sullivan previews Isle of Wight theatrical productions for September. The Apollo Players will be staging ‘The Girl on a Train’ from 6th to 14th September (not Sunday or Monday) at their lovely theatre on Pyle Street, Newport. Rachel Watson...

Artist, designer, and maker David Jones is set to unveil a life-sized sculpture of the legendary 'Sam of All Colours,' the enigmatic Sandown Clown. The Sandown Clown, a local legend, was originally encountered by 2 children on the Isle of...

Members of Sandown & District Historical Society welcomed the Island's Vice Lord-Lieutenant Brigadier Maurice Sheen, President of IW RBL Ian Ward, Sandown Town Councillors, community residents and guests to the premiere of 2 special films commemorating. The 2 films showcase...

Residents at Old Charlton House care home in Cowes celebrated National Dog Day with some wonderful visits from cuddly canines and their owners. A plea went out on Facebook back in July requesting whether anyone had a well-behaved dog that...

Young cancer survivor Oscar Hatt, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at just 5 months old, has started school this week - which coincides with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Isle of Wight parents Joanna Tosdevin, 35, and Russell Hatt, 37, are...

Medina Theatre came alive with the sounds of music, dance, and applause as over 80 talented students from Fusion Arts Academy took to the stage for their annual showcase. The event, aptly titled Applause, was a vibrant celebration of the...

Free Food in Sandown, a community charity dedicated to providing food for individuals and families in poverty and crisis, has announced the launch of its new recipe cards. These recipe cards are designed to offer tasty and simple meal ideas...

Classique Dance Studios students exceeded expectations once again with their students reaching the Grand finals of South West aerial and pole championships in November in not 1 but 6 categories. Tabitha and Annika - who was a finalist last year...

Fairhaven Residential Home in Ryde raised £784 for bears Benji and Balu at a fundraising event on 31st August. The brother bears have lived a life of misery in a tiny cage on the side of a restaurant in Azerbaijan....