Local Community News

Christmas came early for Newport on Saturday with a day of fun activities along Scarrots Lane and a parade through the town, followed by the annual switch-on of the Long Lane Christmas lights display. Following the successful Newport Day of...

Lucky tenant Georgina West-Long and her husband have been awarded 1 month's rent by estate and lettings agent Red Squirrel Property Shop via their customer rewards and loyalty programme in partnership with Vaboo. The team based in Newport was absolutely...

Isle of Wight High Sheriff Kay Marriott recently unveiled the Island's newest defibrillator outside the Havenstreet Community Centre, following a successful fundraising campaign by Havenstreet & Ashey Parish Council. Havenstreet and Ashey Parish Council have worked with local Isle of...

A family-run computer shop in the heart of Newport is celebrating 30 years in business today (Monday). Computer Plus, which is run by 79-year-old Ken Hartill and his 49-year-old son Matt Hartill, first opened its doors on Scarrots Lane on...

Brighstone will be back on the map next Christmas as the popular Christmas Tree Festival will be making a return in 2023, it has been announced. It was thought that the festival had ended after 22 years of superb and...

The clock is ticking for Isle of Wight secondary schools and colleges who are planning to apply for a share of £10,000 from Wightlink’s second Green Fund for Schools initiative to support environmental projects on the Island.  The first scheme,...

The Woodland Trust is urging schools and community groups across the Isle of Wight to get their free tree pack applications in quickly with just over a month left until the Spring delivery closes. Applications for spring, for delivery in...

The first batch of mince pies have been baked at The Co-operative in Ryde this week, ready to be donated to Mounbatten's Light up a Life Service. Head baker Marti Burnand has been busy baking at the West Street store...

‘From Brackish Thames (Water) to Freshwater’ is the latest exhibition at Dimbola Museum and Galleries by Island-born artist Anna Keen. The collection is a series of artworks that follow the tidal River Thames as it makes its way toward the...

A student at Cowes Enterprise College’s Sixth Form has been named as ‘highly commended’ by the Royal Geographical Society in their ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition. Jess Claridge-Law, who is a student in Year 13 at Cowes Enterprise College, was...