Local Community News

Schools across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent are playing their part in preventing the region’s sewage system from taking on too much rainwater too quickly – by installing water-slowing technology for classroom roofs and playgrounds.  Almost 50...

National Saxophone Day is celebrated around the world to mark the birthday of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, with an event held on the Isle of Wight this year for the very first time. Hosted by Wight Sax,...

Vulnerable children across the Isle of Wight will be able to access free riding lessons to support their emotional health and well-being. Children’s charity Barnardo’s will bring young people to the Island Riding Centre in Newport where they can ride...

School Junior Travel Ambassadors (JTA) are helping to make travelling to school safer and more active. The exciting scheme is aimed at youngsters in Years 5 and 6 who meet regularly to share ideas and opinions about what they think...

Local Girlguiding volunteer Katie Charlton has been recognised for her role in empowering girls and young women who are members of Girlguiding IW. Katie, from Newport, has been honoured for her work supporting girls and young women for over 20...

Over the weekend members of the Island's Army Cadets volunteered their time to help raise money for this year's Poppy Appeal, in aid of the Royal British Legion. Cadets from Gallipoli Company - the contingent of Hampshire and Isle of...

A bi-annual fundraiser in which 2 Ryde shops team up to put on an Autumn/Winter fashion show has raised £1,800 for charity. Bellissima and Sugar & Spice, both located on Union Street, held the event in aid of Isle of...

The Isle of Wight’s first Fairlee Fireworks event has raised a staggering £35,000 for Mountbatten. Despite the deluge of rain, more than 2,000 Islanders descended on Newport’s North Fairlee Farm for the debut event, organised by the Isle of Wight...

Theatretrain students, ex-students and teachers performed a charity concert at Ryde Academy's theatre on 28th October, in a bid to raise money for Mountbatten Hospice.  All proceeds from ticket sales went to charity, along with all money raised from the...

Yachtsman Geoff Holt, who uses a wheelchair, has carried out the official opening of a Changing Places accessible toilet at Wightlink’s car ferry terminal in Portsmouth.  With support from the Department for Transport Maritime Accessibility Fund, the ferry company has...