Local Community News

Cowes Enterprise College has announced that the academy has been awarded the prestigious School Games Gold Mark for the 2022/23 academic year. This accolade, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust, is a Government-led award scheme that recognises schools for their...

Theatretrain Isle of Wight are bringing Grease The Musical to Shanklin Theatre on the 8th and 9th of July 2023. This is a must-see for anyone who loves classic musicals, as it features a cast of the very best young...

Glenn with one of his other creations. Local eco sculptor Glenn Martin has created another 'trash masterpiece' that will be showcased at the upcoming Trash Tow event in Bournemouth next month. Percy the Plesiosaur was created using rope, netting, and...

The Gordon Endler Memorial Ride is an annual motorbike charity ride held on the Isle of Wight, raising money for 2 local Air Ambulance charities (Hampshire & Isle of Wight and Dorset & Somerset). This year the ride takes place this...

17 branches of NatWest along the South Coast - including the Newport branch here on the Island - came together to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer on 16th June. The Newport branch along with branches from Bognor Regis,...

The award-winning Medina Community Choir presents the new musical 'Behind the Curtain' this August in the Jenny Kerry Performing Arts Centre at Ryde School, benefitting 2 charities. The story is centred around the on- and off-stage lives and loves of...

The 1st Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust ‘first time’ trip of 2023 took to the waters of the Solent earlier this month (12th to 15th June). This was the 1st trip which has benefited from the support of The Ancasta Group....

As part of a successful grant application, Waterside Pool was able to purchase over 300 saplings, some of which were planted at Waterside, with the rest being distributed to local schools to plant and grow on their school grounds.  Todd...

True to the Priory School tradition of saying farewell to Year 11 pupils in style, GCSE leavers were given to the full ‘red carpet’ treatment last week (Thursday 22nd June). To a rousing chorus of voices, instruments and bells, this...

Pass on pistachio and say no to strawberry; a Georgian favourite ice cream flavour has been re-created by English Heritage, the charity has announced as it serves soft scoops of brown bread ice cream at historic sites across the country...