Local Community News

Mourners gathered at Shanklin Cemetery last Friday to commemorate the tragic events of 80 years ago when enemy bombing raids wrecked families forever and destroy the homes of residents, who thought they were nowhere near the front line. Royal British...

Brianna Ghey Photo: Cheshire police The Isle of Wight trans community and their allies gathered at Church Litten in Newport to commemorate murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey on Tuesday evening (21st February). On 11th February, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey – from...

Red Funnel helped sail the Maritime Archaeology Trust team and its Discovery Bus over to the Isle of Wight Shipwreck Centre & Maritime Museum for its open weekend last weekend. The support provided by Red Funnel has enabled the Maritime...

Nettlecombe Farm is celebrating after being presented with a Gold Green Impact Award at this year’s awards ceremony at Calbourne Water Mill. The awards are coordinated by SOS-UK and supported by the Isle of Wight Council and concentrate on companies...

Southern Co-op members have made a difference to the community by raising more than £75,000 to help food banks and those who rely on their services. The donation will be shared between 75 food banks, which are currently supported by...

Veterans, military VIPs and volunteers gathered in Ryde on Friday (17th February) to mark the official opening of The Veteran Hotel - including 3 Chelsea Pensioners from the Royal Hospital in London.  The new 13-room hotel and bar - formerly...

Wiggle Tots, a new activity class for young children aged 0-4, is launching in Ryde at the start of March. It is hoped that classes will encourage socialisation among children and their parents using a variety of activities and props....

Having missed out on seeing His Name is Zak last year, and hearing that the original show was being developed further for its slot at the IW Story Festival, I was looking forward to seeing the new version; I was...

Staff and residents at Vecta House care home in Newport had a brilliant time celebrating London Fashion Week and reminiscing about their favourite fashions over the years. From the Swinging Sixties, typified by Mary Quant, Ossie Clark and Barbara Hulanicki’s...

The Caravan and Motorhome Club Isle of Wight Centre has raised £1,141.04 for Maggie's Southampton, a cancer support centre located at University Hospital Southampton. The amount was raised during the Centre's monthly rallies in 2022, through raffles, competitions, auctions, and...