Local Community News

A staggering £21,000 was raised for charity at Esplanade and Thompson’s Charity Gala Dinner last Saturday (7th October), with the funds to be divided equally between KissyPuppy – The Sophie Rolf Trust, Isle of Wight Sports Foundation and UKSA. It...

Classique Dance Studios in Ryde have 3 finalists in the Southwest aerial and pole championships - a massive competition in the Pole and Aerial Arts. Tabs and Annika have secured places in the Pole Acrobatics, and Cara is an Aerial...

A total of 30 students from the Isle of Wight Education Federation are preparing to depart for Vietnam on a once-in-a-lifetime history trip next week. Students from both Carisbrooke and Medina colleges, along with the Island VI Form, will be...

StoneCrabs’ 'Out On An Island' book won 'Isle of Wight Book Of The Year' and 'Best Non-Fiction Book' at this year’s Isle of Wight Book Awards, with a recent celebration lunch held at the Island Sailing Club. The competition is in...

The success of pupils at Whippingham's Priory School was celebrated last week. This major event in the Priory School calendar, when the school celebrates the academic and co-curricular achievements of our pupils from Reception Class to Upper Sixth leavers, was...

The Isle of Wight Autumn Walking Festival is well underway - and Sunday (8th October) saw 1 group of walkers welcome a celebrity, who seems to be a big fan of the Walking Festival. BBC’s Children In Need mascot Pudsey...

Light the South, the large-scale public art trail in collaboration with Wild in Art, has entered a new and exciting phase, officially inviting artists to submit striking designs for our Lighthouse sculptures to be displayed across Cowes and Southampton in...

Independent Arts has announced a search for new trustees. The registered charity Independent Arts is looking to recruit 3 new trustees from January 2024, as part of a planned succession programme following a recent skills review. The charity would like...

The Wight Aviation Museum team had the pleasure of hosting a GKN Aerospace networking event at the museum, attended by more than 30 GKN staff, last Wednesday (4th October). The event was led by Rupert Dix, Vice President of Defence...

More than 400 people lit up Seaclose Park in aid of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance at the charity’s glow in the dark fun run, Dash in the Dark, on Saturday (7th October). Following the incredible success of...