Local Community News

Isle of Wight charity Sight for Wight’s latest eye healthcare awareness campaign, specifically aimed at Primary School children, was launched last Tuesday (28th June). Primary Schools across the Island donned their hats and sunglasses throughout the day to highlight the...

Burlesque with Starlesque dancers from the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth performed at their annual show at Gurnard Pines last Saturday (2nd July). A Gatsby-themed evening of Burlesque, Cabaret, Fun, Empowerment, Drag and all things fabulous, with the audience treated...

Credit - Adam Pearson, APV Services On Thursday 30th June, outgoing Year 13's of the Island VI Form took part in their leavers Prom at Landguard Manor in Shanklin. The magnificence of the venue, however, was surpassed by the elegance...

Celebrating the Garden’s 50th anniversary, the team at Ventnor Botanic Garden raised vital funds for the Ukraine Appeal after they held a series of fundraising events in June. With the help of its members and visitors during their celebration week,...

Wightlink's Chief Executive Keith Greenfield is embarking on a gruelling challenge this summer – swimming more than 5km across the Solent for charity.  Keith and his daughter Jo Hudson will be taking part in Swim the Solent on Monday 8th...

STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) came to life with a bang on the Isle of Wight last week as hundreds of school students from across the Island joined together for the hugely successful return of the Noël Turner Science...

St John’s Church in Newport was the venue for Phoenix Choir’s latest concert last Thursday (30th June). The choir used the opportunity to raise money towards Carisbrooke Castle Museum’s Refurbishment of Princess Beatrice’s Kitchen. The appreciative audience were entertained with...

Island mental health charity Men Only have begun creating their new 'mobile mental health hub' that will be used to tour the Island. Men Only are a men's mental health support group located on the Isle of Wight, who over...

Wightlink recently teamed up with Hampshire Constabulary to support an initiative to increase awareness among young people on the Isle of Wight of the dangers of being drawn into County Lines drug gangs and other criminal activities.  The ferry company...

2 Army Officers will swim around the Island at the end of August to raise money for research into paralysis and help military and emergency personnel transition back to civilian life. Did you know that more people have set foot...