Local Community News

The Beckford Centre in Cowes was officially opened by the Lord- Lieutenant Susie Sheldon on Friday evening (27th May). Jon Matthews, Chairman Cowes Heritage and Community Group, welcomed the Lord-Lieutenant and other guests and gave a resume of the centre’s...

Cowes Primary School celebrated Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday (27th May). The celebrations began with an assembly with a journey through the decades - with fashion, music, and inventions - led by each class. Students created some...

Residents at Orchard House in Newport recently welcomed Isle of Wight Parrot Rescue into the home to meet the residents.  Lorna and Nicki - who run and founded Isle of Wight Parrot Rescue - brought Red Fronted Macaw Verdi and...

For the 4th year running, Benefact Group is giving away over £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good Awards. People across the Isle of Wight can now nominate a cause close to their hearts for a...

Sandown Town Mayor Councillor Paddy Lightfoot and Rev Mark Williams have commended pupils from The Bay CE Primary School for their commemorative mug designs which will be distributed to the children at the school for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Cllr...

Isle of Wight resident Peter May has raised over £6,000 for women’s charity Wight Dash by walking from St Helens to East Cowes in high heels. Peter walked a total of 13.2 miles yesterday (Sunday) - from Fort View Tyres...

Isle of Wight Defibrillators have installed their latest public access defibrillator at Sandford Garage, located on the main road from Godshill to Shanklin. The potentially life-saving device has been kindly funded by Inspiration Fabrication, located in Sandford. The defibrillator is...

Volunteers and organisations from around Ryde got together last Thursday (19th May) to transform the old flowerbeds around Ryde's Co-op store in Anglesea Street.   With support from local gardening guru Mike Fitt OBE, volunteers from the Vernon Square Conservation Society...

£1.25million of funding from The People's Postcode Lottery will be used to launch and deliver the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s iconic Food Challenge, which aims to bring nature-positive food to supermarket shelves within 2 years. The Cowes-based charity will be joining...

East Cowes Town Crafters have knitted, sewed, cross-stitched, crocheted, stitched, cut, drilled, painted and varnished creations to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The industrious crafters have been so hard at work over the past 3 months that their creations took...