Local Community News

Youngsters aged 13-16 and living on the Isle of Wight are being invited to join the Island's Police Cadets this September. The Volunteer Police Cadets meet at the Isle of Wight College every Wednesday evening during school term time, between...

StoneCrabs Theatre wants to find out what youngsters aged 14-30 on the Isle of Wight think about theatre and listen to their ideas. Young people are being offered the opportunity to say what they think by filling out the survey....

Local charity Age UK Isle of Wight has announced that following the retirement of a number of Trustees they are recruiting several new Trustees to help shape their strategic direction and priorities. Age UK Isle of Wight is seeking people...

Isla - Year 3 A new woodland copse and wildflower meadows are being created at Brighstone Primary School for the Queen’s Green Canopy, thanks to a grant from Wightlink’s Green Fund for Schools and the Woodland Trust’s Free Trees for...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is urging communities across the South East to apply for grant funding of up to £20,000 from its Resilient Communities Fund, ahead of its closing date on Wednesday 1st June. This year, SSEN has...

Phoenix Choir filled Holy Trinity Church at Bembridge almost to capacity at their 2nd concert of the season on Saturday (7th May). The audience enjoyed a wide repertoire of songs, including some from the shows Phantom of the Opera (All...

£5,000 has been invested into sports and physical activities across the Island in May through grants from the Hampshire Playing Fields Fund. The grants, which are between £500 and £2,500, were given by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community...

Valentine Gray effigy Isle of Wight Sealed Writ Society presented Valentine Gray: The Trial at Quay Arts to a sold-out crowd on Thursday 28th April. Legal professionals past and present re-enacted the trial of Benjamin and Margaret Davies using original...

A custom designed and built 12ft x 20ft glasshouse has been donated to Medina College by Isle of Wight businesses APS Produce Group and P3P Partners, ahead of the launch of the IGCSE in Agriculture this September. The specialist and...

Kind-hearted Islanders have sent 788 knitted teddy bears to Ukrainian child refugees fleeing war in their homeland. The massive donation of cuddly toys came in response to an appeal by St Saviours, Shanklin in March. The church has now sent...