Local Community News

New chess clubs have opened at Ventnor Library on a Wednesday afternoon and in Sandown Library on a Thursday afternoon. The libraries of Cowes, East Cowes, Freshwater, Ryde and Newport have also agreed in principle to host a chess club,...

Feline Rescue Isle of Wight is urgently looking for help from the Island Community to help a rescued colony of feral cats and kittens who are currently homeless with nowhere to go.  The charity has been trapping a colony of...

Edison's Electrical in Newport has agreed to a 2-year sponsorship for an Electrical Course Student at Isle of Wight College. Gordon Bush, whose Edison's Electrical business is located on Gray's Walk, has said: We'd like to extend a massive thank...

A new exhibition by arts for wellbeing charity Independents Arts at the Independent Art’s Creative Hub on Newport High Street showcases the work of young people coming to terms with some of the problematic issues facing them on the post-pandemic...

Popular Freshwater Chinese restaurant Petesaria is set to close its doors for the final time on Christmas Eve. However, Cath and Mike at Petesaria will carry on their daytime operations till the end of December. The proprietors blame increased running...

Gaining over 17,000 social media followers in less than 4 months a new informal support network, Menopause Isle of Wight shows no sign of stopping in its mission to support and help menopausal women by encouraging them to share their...

An East Cowes resident is fundraising to help buy those who are most vulnerable in the town a Christmas dinner for themselves and their family.  Jane Allchorn, who helps run a community group from the Parkside Pavillion on Vectis Road...

The Monkton Arts Lounge was turned into a packed music hall for a 1-night-only 'Good Old Days' evening earlier this week to raise funds for Ryde's third sector group, Men Only IOW. The packed house was entertained with fabulous renditions...

Ryde Inshore Rescue will benefit from the sales of Wightlink’s 2023 calendar which, as usual, features striking images of the ferry company’s ships and ports, all taken by staff. Adrian Farrell, Port Operative at the FastCat terminal in Portsmouth Harbour,...

The Isle of Wight Rotary Club is currently trying to fill a shoebox for each of the 80 displaced Ukrainian children here on the Isle of Wight, can you help them? 80 shoeboxes need to be filled before the children...