Local Community News

Dimbola’s newly appointed Vice President, Julia Cameron, got into the role of promoting the museum and galleries whilst she was at the Isle of Wight Festival in June. Together with our Patron, Trustee and Festival curator, John Giddings, she visited...

I was privileged to be able to see both Sunday performances of this amazing production, showcasing two different casts and indicating just how much young talent TheatreTrain have within their ranks. It would be tempting to compare the two shows...

Scouts, one of the largest youth organisations on the Isle of Wight, have appointed a new County Youth Commissioner and 2 deputies.  Following an open competition and interview Becca Steen from 7th Newport Scout Group has been appointed County Youth...

Pupils representing nearly every Island primary school came under starter's orders at the second PEACH Games. Held last month at the West Wight Sports and Community Centre in Freshwater, around 500 youngsters took part in a variety of sporting activities...

2nd Cowes Sea Scouts are to run a community auction to raise funds to support young people to attend 2023 World Scout Jamboree in Korea. 2nd Cowes Sea Scouts have 2 young people - aged 14 to 18 - who have...

A new Dementia Lunch Club has been established in St Helens, thanks to support from Aspire Living Well and Early Help and Age UK's Dementia Care Navigators. The club is being held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month,...

An Isle of Wight primary school has teamed up with cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink to provide a new facility to help people through the cost-of-living crisis. Using a £1,000 grant from the ferry company’s Green Fund for Schools, Dover Park...

Quarr Abbey Art Gallery has just unveiled Isle of Wight artist Andrew Dowden's Summer Exhibition - a collection of unique and distinctive, handmade, hand-carved ceramics and complementary textured wall art - is to be shown later this month.  The public...

A group of Girlguiding Isle of Wight leaders have undertaken water-safety training on a canal boat so that girls and younger members of Girlguiding IW can take to the water safely in future. The trip was planned by Sandown leader...

Wootton Primary School has been commended for its commitment to promoting alternative modes of transport — winning it a Modeshift STARS Green Award. It is the first school on the Island to receive the national accolade in recognition of its excellence...