Local Community News

At the launch of Dimbola Museum and Galleries' latest exhibition, ‘Marilyn Stafford A Life in Photography’, Brian Hinton MBE, Chairman of the Cameron Trust, said that he was particularly pleased to welcome Lina, Marilyn's daughter, to the event together with...

Southern Vectis provided a big day out for a charity offering therapeutic horticulture for adults with learning disabilities as they took an open-top bus ride to The Needles. Muddy Boots Gardening Group on the Isle of Wight is run on...

A community garden in Godshill has been created to help bring the local community together. Reverend Frances Watson and Godshill Methodist Church clerk Netta Clark joined forces with their local church community to create a space where people could meet,...

Island author Jo Cooper launched her latest book - A Red Sky - at Medina bookshop in Cowes on Monday. Set in 1940, the new book details the lives and experiences of 10-year-old evacuees to the Isle of Wight. As...

Shops and businesses across the Island made sure their customers received a royal welcome in the run-up to the 4-day Jubilee celebrations last weekend.  In Newport, the chairman of the Isle of Wight Council and her family were invited to...

Knit Knacks in Lake weaved their way to an impressive £2,936 for Wessex Cancer Trust with their Craftathon back in April, which was hosted by the shop owner Vanessa Standen. The woolly warriors had 16 people knitting at one point...

Independent Arts - the island-wide arts for wellbeing charity - have announced that Cowes-based Singer and Composer Mike Christie has agreed to be one of their ambassadors. Mike, who also organises Wight Proms and performs as part of the vocal...

Scott Howard with Josh Scott Howard is to walk a half-marathon along the coast between Sandown and Ryde, whilst dressed as Captain America, to raise money for 6-year-old Joshua Curtis, who has Juvenile MLD. Scott’s GoFundMe page has already raised...

Over £750 was raised for Isle of Wight charity Daisy Chains at Xcite Competitions' 1st Birthday Party on Sunday afternoon.  Celebrating a year since its inception, Xcite Competitions run draws to win a range of prizes from cars, to holidays...

Nearly 100 people attended a session of Fitsteps fitness with trainer Ian Parker at Medina Leisure Centre to raise funds for Wessex Cancer Trust on 22nd May.  The event was hosted by Ali Hinde of Ali's Fitness Fusion, which is...