Local Community News

Anna Southwell Shanklin resident Anna Southwell has just published the 2nd instalment in her Island-based children’s fantasy series: Oliver Gruffle – Secrets of Harmony Haven. The Scarab King, which she wrote on a typewriter because of visual impairment, was inspired...

Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council and Chillerton and Gatcombe Community Association have come together to install a defibrillator on the outside of Chillerton Village Hall. The potentially life-saving device will be available all times of the day and night to...

£325 was raised for Cowes Men’s Shed at this year’s Community Quiz at Trinity Theatre. Community Quizzes have been running for several years (except during lockdown) and have raised many thousands of pounds for local charities. They are run by...

Ryde Town Council and Ryde Library are delighted to be able to announce a brand new collaboration to bring free reading to Ryde beaches. Books on the Beach was the brainchild of Ryde Library’s Jo Dodd, who contacted Ryde Town...

Isle of Wight Arts Society members gathered recently for a special 40th Anniversary Lunch at the Lakeside Hotel & Spa. Members enjoyed a 2-course meal, followed by coffee and the cutting and sharing of a specially commissioned, iced anniversary cake....

There are only 24 hours left to view the varied creations on display as part of this year's 2022 Chillerton and Gatcombe Scarecrow Festival, which has been another great success for the villages. The festival, which comes to an end...

Wightlink is celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by taking part in the national Ships Salute at 12:00 on Saturday (4th June). The Isle of Wight car ferry and FastCat captains will be sounding the horn at the same time as...

UKSA has received a Tesco Community Grant to allow 50 school children across the Island to join its Test the Water programme for half a day. Customers chose UKSA as a beneficiary with tokens provided within Tesco stores on the...

Across the UK, the nation has been celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, including the cross-Solent ferry company Red Funnel which hosted an onboard celebration with its passengers. The afternoon’s festivities aboard Red Falcon featured passengers and staff members indulging in...

Mike Christie, founder of the annual outdoor festival The Wight Proms, has released a song entitled 'The Heartbeat of Our Nation' to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The singer-songwriter from Cowes wrote both the music and the lyrics. The music...