Local Community News

Esplanade has announced a new, long-term fundraising partnership supporting Mountbatten Isle of Wight. Mountbatten has provided support to the families of many Esplanade staff and customers and in recognition of the important role it plays within the Island community Esplanade...

The Medina Marching Band is celebrating a triumphant appearance at the London Band Week last weekend which saw their Corps of Drums compete in - and win - the Drumline Battle. All the musicians had been preparing for months for...

The talented and creative residents of Orchard House Care Home in Newport have painted some beautiful rocks and they are waiting to be discovered at locations across the Isle of Wight. Starting yesterday (Monday), the team at Orchard House have...

Independent business Honeybourne Jewellery celebrates its 20th anniversary in July of this year. Established in 2003, the brand has flourished under the creative vision of Sophie Honeybourne, a graduate of London's prestigious Royal College of Art. To mark this significant...

The Bay CE School is bringing to life Matilda Jr on 6th and 7th July 2023. Children and adults will be thrilled and delighted by the story of this special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.  It is a must see...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has paused its 1-to-1 counselling support for people aged 18-25 to allow it to catch up and manage the current waiting list 'safely'. The Youth Trust, the Island’s largest independent charity dedicated to supporting...

Platform One College of Music announced the exciting news that they are rebranding as Platform One Creative Education last week.  This is significant for Island education and will pave the way for the development of new departments that embrace the...

Members of Freshwater Bay Golf Club, Steve Orchard and Paul Swain walked 35 miles over 14 hours to fundraise for wellbeing charity, Independent Arts on Saturday 24th July. Beginning their route at 05:00 from Freshwater Bay Golf Club, the pair,...

Ryde is to get a retro gaming café and bar when Game On opens up on Union Street next month. Game On is to open on 20th July at the bottom of Union Street in what used to be Deep...

More than £11,000 was given to seven Isle of Wight charities in the latest round of grants from WightAID. Disabled sailors, young ice skaters and a community radio station were among the recipients of money from the Island charitable giving...