Local Community News

Members of Christians Working Together in The Bay took it in turns to carry a cross through Shanklin this morning (Good Friday) in memory of the death of Jesus. Processing to the dead beat of a drum, they called at...

Creative villagers have designed a mosaic cross that will stand outside St Mary's Church in Brighstone after being unveiled on Palm Sunday (last Sunday). The Celtic-style mosaic has been created using a wooden structure and coloured glass. A group of...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) are working with the Isle of Wight Council and Vectis Wombles to tackle littering. The project will launch with a litter pick at Downside Recreation Ground at Furrlongs, Newport between 10:00 and 12:00 on...

The Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership (CRP) opened its doors at Sandown Railway Station on the 1st day of the Easter holiday on Monday for a widely promoted ‘Dinosaur Day’. The day was free to families and communities on...

The Caulkheads pub has announced that it is to hold a family fun day to raise money for a rare cancer treatment to save the life of local Sandown resident, Suzanne Bulmer. Entry to the fun day on 15th April...

The very first Vectis Radio Community Awards ceremony took place on the 31st of March, celebrating individuals and organisations and the hard work and effort they put into the local community. Vectis Radio Station Manager, Ian Mac, who compèred the evening...

A new not-for-profit improvised comedy group is set to launch at the Ventnor Exchange in April, welcoming people who are keen to try something new. 'Up Your Improv’ inspires people to think differently, act quickly and say what they see....

The Isle of Wight Gardens Trust has announced a new Garden History Detectives project which will explore marine villa designed landscapes. The Trust is seeking volunteers to investigate the designed landscapes of historically significant marine villas on the Island. Such...

Island Roads has given a helping hand to Isle of Wight children’s charity Daisy Chains. Over the past 2 years, staff from the highways PFI company have been raising money for Daisy Chains after voting it their charity of the...

Isle of Wight High Sheriff Kay Marriott reopened Wight Aviation Museum at Sandown Airport to public visitors on Saturday (1st April) as her final duty in office. The museum will now be open on Saturday, Sunday, Mondays and Tuesday from...