Local Community News

Residents of Blackwater Mill Residential Home in Blackwater enjoyed a teddy bears picnic last week (25th August) in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. There was live music throughout the day from various Island-based musicians as well as a teddy bear...

Despite a slow start to the day due to the Women’s World Cup Final on TV, there was a good turnout of visitors to Bembridge Lifeboat Station for its annual open day. Around 900 people visited the offshore lifeboat to...

Bembridge Heritage recently held its annual exhibition, which this year was sponsored by the Bembridge Harbour Trust and was entitled 'Bembridge Then and Now'. Ken Orchard, 1 of the Bembridge Heritage Trustees, took the concept of comparing Bembridge of yesteryear...

The Bishop of Portsmouth has appointed the Rev David Morgan as team vicar for the new benefice of Ryde. The appointment, by the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost, was announced on Sunday (27th August) in the churches that make up this...

Harry Shapiro’s talk on Jimi Hendrix was a great hit and sold out at Dimbola, raising over £400 for the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust which runs and maintains Dimbola Museum & Galleries for all to enjoy. Over 50 people turned...

Spectators who prefer to enjoy carnival parades without loud noise from bands and floats are invited to a 'Quiet Zone' at Sandown Illuminated Carnival on Wednesday evening (30th August). Music and sound will be turned down when the procession passes...

The excitement for Isle of Wight Day - which is being held on Saturday 16th September - is building and it’s time to get your bunting out. This special day is a chance for Island residents to celebrate our heritage...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People, the charity that has been training assistance dogs for people with disabilities on the Island since 2012, has unveiled important new features at its Lake HQ. Thanks to an £8,500 grant from the Isle of...

Ryde Beach Lifeguards' Rookie Beach Lifesaving programme came to an end earlier this week, with over 50 children participating in the program this Summer.  During the 6 day intensive sessions, the lifesavers were in the pool, classroom, beach and sea,...

Sight for Wight’s Short Story Writing Competition is back after the success of last year’s which produced some very high-quality entries.  This is the 14th year of the competition, originally started by Sight for Wight patrons and international crime writing...