Local Community News

An Isle of Wight fancy dress and film collectable shop has raised more than £1,500 for local charities including The Footprint Trust by collecting 'unrecyclable' waste from the community to be recycled. The waste collected by Master of Disguise in...

While many people may traditionally associate Easter with rabbits, the RSPCA Isle of Wight is urging people to do their research before committing to a new pet. Rabbits are well-known for their cute looks and fluffy fur, but people are...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has been awarded £7,540 from the Arts Council’s Let’s Create Jubilee Fund by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) – ensuring that creativity plays an important role in local community celebrations for...

Rev Amanda Collinson The Rev Amanda Collinson will climb Mount Kilimanjaro this September with some friends to try to raise £20,000 for Mountbatten Hospice. Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, is the highest mountain in Africa at over 19,000 feet (nearly...

A new exhibition on the history of Island carnivals was officially opened at Ryde Library last Monday (4th April). The Isle of Wight has one of the most prolific and historical carnival traditions in this country and the aim of...

As his term of office comes to an end,  Isle of Wight High Sheriff James Attrill took time out to visit Sandown and present Sandown Green Town Volunteers with a High Sheriff’s award in recognition of great and valuable services...

IW-Heroes Con raised thousands of pounds for YMCA Young Carers Isle of Wight at Quay Arts, Newport, on Sunday (10th April). The main feature for the event – organised by Comic and collectibles shop Heroes – was a virtual interview...

Carisbrooke College studentsCarisbrooke College and Medina College student casts have performed their dynamic versions of the ‘Treasure Island’ pantomime. Carisbrooke College took on the lead roles on Tuesday, 29th March; Medina took the lead on Thursday, 30 March. Both performances...

Ryde in Bloom is blossoming for 2022 and, thanks to event sponsor Wightlink, it is going to be blooming marvellous! The annual competition is open to all residents in Ryde with 10 growing categories to suit all spaces. It's hoped...

31 bands and over 100 musicians performed at Music for Ukraine at Quay Arts over 2 successive Sundays, ending on 3rd April. The event, organised by Jim Thorn, has raised over £5,000 for MAD-Aid, the local charity who have so...