Local Community News

2 former Isle of Wight College employees, both over the age of 100, were treated to a Christmas dinner at their former workplace earlier this week. Bill was Head of Food and Fashion from 1971, at the same time as...

Broadlea Primary School, in Lake, celebrated the lead-up to Christmas with a special evening of activities and lantern lighting, involving local councillors, parents and pupils of the school. The corridors of the school were decorated with seasonal lanterns, the newly...

Island Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers together with their Leaders attended an exclusive Girlguiding film screening of the eagerly awaited, Matilda the Musical at the weekend. All the Island members were among thousands of Girlguiding members who attended the mass...

The winner of the Isle of Wight Council's chairman's Christmas card competition has been announced. 9-year-old Ozzy Cornes will see his picture of a festive-looking St Catherine's Oratory, with Santa Claus flying overhead, featured on the Isle of Wight Council...

If you were in Newport on Saturday 10th December, you may have seen High Sheriff Kay Marriott gilding the cardboard horns of the winning steer in the charity’s recreation of Newport’s historic Gilten Market, traditionally held in the town in...

The Isle of Wight’s RSPCA branch has launched a Christmas charity appeal to help it meet the cost of keeping animals warm and cosy this winter. In common with other businesses, homes and charities, the branch is also experiencing spiralling...

Pan Together - the charity which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport - has received an award from the Island's High Sheriff, Kay Marriott JP in recognition of 'great and valuable services...

Heavenly voices rang out at Orchard House Care Home as the community came together to celebrate Christmas with a carol concert. Children from Hunnyhill Primary School wrapped up and came to sing for our residents, giving out handmade cards and...

The Isle of Wight Photographic Society (IWPS) held their Month 3 Themed Competition on Zoom earlier this month. All of the Images entered in the competition were judged by Brian Burden with the closely fought contest featuring a variety of...

A team of talented artists have brightened up Post Office Lane in Newport with a mural based on the life of a Newport resident, the White-Letter Hairstreak butterfly. Commissioned by Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC), the appropriately-titled mural ‘Love...