Local Community News

Children from the West Wight have been given the opportunity to experience sailing and powerboating thanks to funding provided by Freshwater Parish Council to support UKSA's Test the Water programme.

Operation Geranium has returned for its 6th season, with hundreds of flowering plants once again being delivered to older and vulnerable residents across the Isle of Wight to help combat loneliness and isolation.

The NHS Nightingales and the Gurnard Community Choir are joining forces for a vibrant musical celebration, with the evening promising a journey through pop history. 

Dimbola Museum and Galleries has launched 2 major summer exhibitions celebrating one of Britain's most influential writers and the colourful history of the Isle of Wight Festival.

Cats Matter has thanked Islanders and supporters across the UK after its campaign to reform roadside animal laws and better protect cats exceeded 176,000 signatures nationwide.

The presentation of the Harold Hillier Award brought together 2 influential Island horticulturalists during the annual meeting of Ventnor Friends of Wight Horticulture (VFWH)

One of Ryde's hidden green spaces will once again welcome visitors later this month when Vernon Square Conservation Society hosts its annual Summer Garden Party.

A talented young Isle of Wight artist has won the Brave Island and Dimbola Museum & Galleries Experience Hendrix Art Competition.

Residents in Lake have joined forces with the local Men in Sheds charity to establish the Lake Tidy Team, with financial support from Lake Parish Council funding reflective jackets and future community projects.

Despite rainy conditions, the atmosphere was fantastic at Sandown Pier as 30 students from The Bay CE School took to the water for the highly anticipated annual Inter-House Fishing Competition.