Local Community News

Staff and Children at Tops Newport are celebrating a positive visit from Ofsted inspectors in which they were given a 'Good' rating. According to the Ofsted report, ‘children excitedly come into nursery and have warm and secure bonds with staff....

Ryde Carnival has announced its 2024 Carnival poster commission.  The poster commissions were funded through Ryde HAZ’s (Heritage Action Zone) cultural project: Waving the Flag. Following the success of the 2022 and 2023 posters, Ryde Carnival is once again looking...

Have you ever heard the music trapped in a coat hanger? If you had been at Clare Murphy’s storytelling performance of UniVerse at Quay Arts recently, you would have heard it. It was just one of the delightful engaging moments...

A new exhibition and incredible window displays are about to emerge at Independent Arts Creative Hub in Newport High Street. The arts for wellbeing charity is well known for its creative displays at the former retail unit, which showcase the...

Priory School is celebrating its students' successes in the Speech and Drama section of the Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival this week. The pupils took part in verse speaking, prose recital, solo acting and duologue classes and...

The St Catherine’s Gala Dinner and Grand Auction held on Saturday 9th March raised an amazing £7,500 to support the school’s work with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. The event - sponsored by Wight Fibre...

Orchard House Care Home celebrated Mother's Day in style Sunday with a heart-warming event dedicated to honouring mothers. Residents and staff alike gathered for a special Mother's Day celebration, which featured live musical performances by the talented Double Take siblings....

A community commemorative garden initiative was launched at Sandown’s Broadway Centre to mark International Women’s Day last week. A space was also set aside in the garden for D Day @ 80 and other anniversaries. Sandown Town Council’s original mayor,...

Monkton Arts in Ryde has announced a shake-up and expansion, with a short closure for refurbishment and the creation of new facilities. The popular community art location on East Street is to expand operations across the road to the former...

An Isle of Wight brass band has formed an exciting partnership with a talented young composer and musician. Abbey Brass has appointed former Ryde School pupil Mary Lillington - now studying at Cardiff University – as its first composer-in-residence. The...