Local Community News

Reception pupils at St Francis Primary School in Ventnor welcomed 3 special visitors – including a working guide dog – for an unforgettable lesson in empathy and awareness.

The Isle of Wight Dubbers are continuing their new monthly drive-out on 29th March

Hundreds of members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight came together last month at Newport Minster to celebrate World Thinking Day 2026.

Mainland competitors took top honours as the 29th Annual Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition returned to West Wight on Saturday (28th February) following a 2-year hiatus.

A new family support hub will open in Newport, strengthening early help services through a partnership between The Parenting Network, Isle of Wight Council and Quay Arts.

Richard Quigley MP visited Abbeyfield House in Cowes this week to join the sheltered housing scheme for older people to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its operating body, Abbeyfield Living Society.

45 language learners from Carisbrooke College enjoyed a fully funded educational trip to London last week, attending a Mandarin Study Day at the BFI Southbank - the home of film and cinema academia in the UK. The Isle of Wight...

Local men’s mental health organisation Mindset Bros CIC has been officially shortlisted for the Overall Community Champion award at the Vectis Radio Isle of Wight Community Awards 2026. The nomination recognises the impact the organisation continues to make across the...

Isle of Wight Libraries are celebrating an outstanding response from residents after once again taking part in BBC Radio Solent’s annual Soapbox Appeal.

Members of Nettlestone and Seaview Shed (NASH) have made a generous donation to support the Daisy Ring Bus, helping to keep the vital Isle of Wight cancer transport service running.