Local Community News

A beloved parrot adopted last year by the team at Beaulieu Harbour office on the Beaulieu River took an unscheduled holiday to the Isle of Wight last week, prompting concern over his whereabouts. Miguel, an Alexandrine Parrot, was adopted by...

The Medina Marching Band will be representing the Island at the prestigious London Band Week this weekend (Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July). The event, which is invitation-only, selects participants on 2 main criteria - their core values and principles...

The Bay CE School held their Year 11 Prom at Landguard Manor in Shanklin on Thursday 22nd June. Students arrived on the red carpet, played garden games, and enjoyed a BBQ and a DJ set - including special awards and...

Live music will rustle summer blooms in Vernon Square, a wildlife haven in the heart of Ryde, this Saturday (1st July) at 14:00 Isle of Wight musicians including the Rug Band and Steve Love will play at the Square’s Conservation...

The following review was written by Rosie Sales  If you were lucky enough to get the opportunity to watch Ad Lib’s production of ‘Hamlet’ last year, you would already be aware that this is a theatre company that like to...

'Use it or lose it' - that's the message from the chairman of the Historic Ryde Society amid the uncertain future faced at The Museum of Ryde. The creation of the Museum of Ryde - which is housed in the...

Schoolchildren from both the Island and the mainland were able to experience what it was like at the start of World War II when they took part in this year's evacuee event. Held at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway...

Poplar Lodge, a sheltered housing scheme for older people in Bembridge, has held a special event to thank their volunteers, attended by residents, staff, family and friends. The house, managed by The Abbeyfield Society, dedicated it annual barbeque to the...

Ken Knowles (Kenny) flipped his final burger in St James' Square in the early hours of Sunday morning. Kenny's departure marks the end of an era for Newport's late night pub and club goers, who have frequently made Bitesize (commonly...

98-year-old Alec Penstone is to release a book recalling his efforts and stories during World War II next week. Alec has just come back from the D-Day Celebrations in France. He was one of the last Arctic Convoy survivors to...