Local Community News

Hannah - During The Marathon 2 friends and team members of Ventnor's The Royal Hotel have each completed an incredible individual challenge in the space of 4 days. Jo Knowles completed the 12-day return trek to Everest Base Camp at...

A former church on the Isle of Wight could be turned into houses, nearly eight years after its last service. Once known as Grace Church, Beulah Chapel was built in 1854 on Church Street in Seaview but closed due to...

Calbourne's traditional duck race raised in excess of £1,000 for the picture-postcard village's recreation centre according to organisers of the ever-popular event held yesterday (Easter Sunday). The duck race may have proved too popular this year as the 11:30 start...

An Island teenager is set to cut her hair and donate it to a charity that helps provide bespoke wigs for children who have lost their own hair. 18-year-old Natasha Lord from Niton will be cutting 14 inches of her...

Around 30 former staff and students who were at the Isle of Wight College during the 1970s recently came together for a nostalgic 'afternoon tea' in the college restaurant. The event - which was held on 31st March - was...

A Ryde cancer survivor who took part in a charity swim to help him stop smoking 34 years ago still visits the pool daily and is now encouraging other Islanders to take part in Swimathon 2023. 65-year-old Julian, who has...

Members of Christians Working Together in The Bay took it in turns to carry a cross through Shanklin this morning (Good Friday) in memory of the death of Jesus. Processing to the dead beat of a drum, they called at...

Creative villagers have designed a mosaic cross that will stand outside St Mary's Church in Brighstone after being unveiled on Palm Sunday (last Sunday). The Celtic-style mosaic has been created using a wooden structure and coloured glass. A group of...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) are working with the Isle of Wight Council and Vectis Wombles to tackle littering. The project will launch with a litter pick at Downside Recreation Ground at Furrlongs, Newport between 10:00 and 12:00 on...

The Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership (CRP) opened its doors at Sandown Railway Station on the 1st day of the Easter holiday on Monday for a widely promoted ‘Dinosaur Day’. The day was free to families and communities on...