Local Community News

Friends and family of Island-based musician Pete Holden have raised thousands of pounds for local arts for wellbeing charity Independent Arts in his memory. The Island charity, which supports isolated and vulnerable island residents, was selected to receive a generous...

Orchard House care home in Newport prepared a traditional Burns Night lunch for their residents, all to the tune of bagpipes. Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities such as crafting Scottish kilts from...

A new Island business that will run fitness classes for people looking to keep fit and healthy both during and after their pregnancy is to launch in February. Mumabuba Antenatal and Postnatal Fitness is run by Camilla Burton, a former...

2 teams of pupils from Gurnard Primary School raced to success at the Lenovo F1 in Schools Primary Class UK National Finals. The finals took place at Autosport International, a motorsport exhibition held at the NEC, Birmingham. Vortex with 10-year-old...

David Lemonius and Denis Pocock from the Isle of Wight Classic Tractors visited the Friends of St Mary’s Shop earlier this month to present them with an £850 cheque. The charity was joint beneficiary alongside the Hampshire and Isle of...

The late Barry Cass, the legendary landlord of the Duke of York in Cowes, was fondly remembered at Cowes Lifeboat Station when a cheque for £5,420.17 was recently presented to the RNLI by his widow, Sally. The money was raised...

The first Vectis Radio Community Awards are being held on 31st March, but the window of opportunity to enter closes on Friday 27th January. The awards are to honour, celebrate and promote the great work that community and charity organisations...

A brand-new sports facility has opened its doors as the Island’s home of ‘tricking’ moves to bigger premises in Cowes.  The new space for WightTricks is 1 of the largest in the UK, boasting a 150 square metre floor sprung...

Sandown is celebrating the national success of its Blue Flag-winning Beach Manager Todd Miller, who was recently awarded National Trainer Assessor status by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS). Todd was 1 of only 5 people nationally to receive the...

Priory School student Lydia Green, who in August 2022 celebrated getting A*s in English Literature, Russian and the Extended Project Qualification, has accepted an offer to read Classics at Jesus College, Oxford. The course begins on 1st October 2023 and...