Local Community News

Brownies on the Isle of Wight have helped to plant 2 trees from the Tree of Trees, which was erected outside Buckingham Palace for Her Late Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June. The Tree of Trees was comprised of...

Students on Cowes Enterprise College’s Eco Council have earned an international accreditation this academic year, recognising their amazing work in making their school more environmentally friendly and raising eco-awareness in fellow pupils. Eco-Schools is an international education programme that prompts...

Christ Church, on Sandown Broadway, and Sandown Town Council have combined to provide a Warm Space for local residents, on Mondays between 11:00 and 15:00 in the winter months. The Church will be open weekly from 31st October, with volunteers...

The Orginal Photo Bembridge Fort went back in time when it welcomed the cast members from Journey’s End in full WWI battledress for a photo shoot with Island-based photographer, Julian Winslow. The cast members posed the same way that the...

Island scooter star Joe Crockett has achieved his goal of getting the funds to be able to compete for Great Britain in the upcoming World Skate games in Argentina. Joe raised an amazing £1,133 from his GoFundMe page, received a...

Pan Community FC has raised close to £2,000 to help pay the medical and travel expenses of their manager Steve Case and a chaperone. Steve - also affectionately known as ‘Caser') has been battling cancer and has recently suffered a...

People, sun, rain, wind and rainbows all piled in last weekend for Hullabaloo, the most colourful and something-for-everyone of celebrations held in Sandown Bay. Whatever the weather, Hullabaloo was there to give spirits, brains, hearts and imaginations a whopping boost....

John Muir Awards L-R: Robert Clark and Nicholas Spencer Young people from across the Isle of Wight have been congratulated for their efforts and achievements in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). Carol Taverner, DofE facilitator for the Isle of...

Isle of Wight-based professional theatre company, Theatre Reviva!, has cast 2 Island A-level students in their first, paid theatre jobs as British Infantry private soldiers in Journey's End by R C Sherriff. Theatre Reviva!’s first season on the Island opens...

Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers, as part of a good causes initiative. The Island bus operator’s Community Fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding, marketing help,...