Local Community News

More than 50 members of the Isle of Wight's Melodic Choir will take to the stage next Saturday evening for a special charity concert in aid of East Cowes' Community Spirited Cafe.

Freshwater's James Metcalfe has completed an extraordinary 711-mile walk to Germany after 55 days on the road, raising more than £8,000 for 2 charities close to his heart. The 31-year-old arrived in Coburg, Germany on Friday (6th June), having set...

Visitors are being invited to discover the hidden importance of Saltmarshs through a week-long celebration of the habitat at Newtown National Nature Reserve.

Isle of Wight singer-songwriter Amy Jolliffe has released her very own ode to summertime just in time for her performance at the Isle of Wight Festival.

The Isle of Wight’s cat rehoming centre in Ryde is celebrating 65 years of helping moggies-in-need with a fun-filled open day.   On Saturday 13th June, Cats Protection Isle of Wight Cat Centre at 122 Marlborough Road in Ryde will open...

A Cowes baker who has worked in some of the UK’s best-known bakeries is set to debut his first theatre production at this year’s Ventnor Fringe Festival.

A new community space offering calmness, companionship and quiet reflection has opened at Colwell Baptist Church in an effort to support unpaid carers and those experiencing isolation. 

Pupils at Dover Park Primary School recently enjoyed a week packed with music, drama and artistic activities as the Ryde-based school celebrated creativity and community spirit.

Warren Farm in Alum Bay is set to welcome the local community for a free family-friendly open day celebrating farming, food production and the countryside, whilst raising funds for Mountbatten Hospice. The popular Isle of Wight farm will throw open...

The Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society (RIWAS) welcomed over 600 children from 22 Island primary schools to the County Showground earlier this month for a hands-on Education Day ahead of this year’s Royal Isle of Wight County Show on...