Local Community News

Isle of Wight-based act Shademakers will show the story of the 4 nations of the UK at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant at The Mall in London on Sunday 5th June.   A panoply of creatures, each representing a different...

Military VIPs, including a D-day veteran and the granddaughter of Dame Vera Lynn, gathered in Ryde on Friday (20th May) to attend the opening ceremony of a new floor dedicated to former service personnel at the Island’s first Veterans Hub. The...

The Isle of Wight recently welcomed legends of cycling and the kitchen as the Island hosted the first LeBlanq cycling break of 2022. Welcoming over 60 guests to The Royal Hotel for a 3-day joyriding weekend, star names including Sir...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has announced a 3-year partnership with Cherry Godfrey, the Island-based financial services company. As Bronze supporters, this 3-year partnership will see the company sponsor the Youth Trust’s Anxiety Information Sessions for parents and carers....

The first-ever annual Celebrating Ryde event was held at Garfield Road Methodist Church in Ryde on Saturday 14th May. This brand new event was the result of a collaboration between Ryde Town Council and the Isle of Wight Council, designed...

An Isle of Wight charity is appealing for second-hand laptops to help Ukrainian refugees stay connected. 'Laptops for Ukraine' is being coordinated by the Isle of Wight PC User Group. For more than 20 years the group has quietly gone about...

After the loss of the 2020 event due to COVID and the 2021 event due to the weather, the Pier2Pier Charity Swim Challenge will return to The Bay on Saturday 30th July. There will be 150 swimmers taking on the...

The winner of this year's Wight Noize competition has been revealed, with the Island's very own Beth Brookfield now set to perform on the main stage at this year's Isle of Wight Festival. An industry showcase event took place last...

Nelle's cochlear implant Isle of Wight resident Nelle Findlay has launched a GoFundMe page to seek donations for an implant to restore some hearing in her left ear - with £5,965 already raised. 22-year-old Nelle completely lost her sense of...

7 bin bags full of rubbish including a long length of rope, a vehicle tyre, barbecue tongs, a wooden fence post and plenty of plastic bottles were among debris collected from Ryde beach by more than 30 Wightlink staff and...