Local Community News

Isle of Wight Round Table has announced that a total of £4,517.35 has been raised during their Santa Sleigh tour this December. Father Christmas visited towns all across the Island this month, spreading festive joy to families who lined the...

A new children’s workshop called Grow & Learn, based at the Ventnor Botanic Gardens, has been a runaway success, proving so popular it’s almost fully subscribed. The weekly workshop, which commenced in September, has a focus on art and nature,...

On Friday evening the streets of Ryde were filled with colour and entertainment as New Carnival’s seasonal event took place. New Carnival, in association with Ryde Town Council, brought Merry and Bright back for its third year, and this year...

More than 100 children from Binstead Primary School travelled to Portsmouth to enjoy a performance of Sleeping Beauty at the New Theatre Royal, supported by Wightlink  The ferry company helped the school with travel costs and liaised with the theatre...

The annual Island Inter Schools Mock Trials competition took place in the Courts in Newport on Saturday 10th December. Started in 2012 by Nick Hayward when he was High Sheriff, and sponsored by Rouse Ltd, the competition is designed to...

Cowes Primary School held a Christingle Service at St Mary's Church at the end of November, as part of their festive celebrations, followed by a nativity last week. The children made their own Christingles; there was great excitement when the...

Schoolchildren on the Isle of Wight have been praised for their outstanding and creative efforts to support Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s winter drink drive campaign. Between 7th November and 29th November, The Ryde Neighbourhoods Policing Team (NPT) ran...

4 local projects working to improve the lives of Islanders with special educational needs or mental health issues have received grants totalling over £42,500 from the Isle of Wight Foundation. The money will be shared between Care in the Garden,...

Customers of local business Salty’s Bar and Restaurant (Yarmouth), have raised £8,138 this year for Yarmouth RNLI. The cheque was presented at the RNLI's Christmas Fair Fundraiser by Janine Kennedy, manager of Salty's, alongside business owners Mr and Mrs Panek,...

Local community radio station, Vectis Radio, has announced that they are to hold their very first Isle of Wight Community Awards. Taking place on Friday 31st March, the Community Radio Station is offering a chance for all island-based community organisations...