Local Community News

Members of the Vectis Historic Vehicle Club displayed their interesting and unusual collection of vintage and classic cars in St Thomas’ Square, Newport on Saturday (11th December) - all in aid of Mountbatten Hospice. Each year the cars and their...

Sandown Town Council has completed the commissioning of new decorative lighting in the town, just in time for Christmas. The Town Council has also been busy arranging for the installation of the Christmas Tree and lights near to the library...

Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers from across the Isle of Wight attended an exclusive Girlguiding film screening of Disney’s new animated musical Encanto last weekend. Island members were among thousands across the country who attended the mass screenings held on...

This year Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council worked with contractor NDL Electrical to give young people a chance to be involved in designing the town’s Christmas lights. Young people from across the Island were invited to design their own illuminated...

A new initiative called 'The Breakfast Club', which aims to provide an inclusive and supportive platform for young people to explore positive mental health outcomes, has been launched with the support of Platform One. The club, for young people aged...

14 Island charities and good causes have received a share of £22,000 in the latest round of grant awards from the WightAID Foundation. It means that since it was founded in 2016, WightAID has now distributed over £400,000 to around...

Network Ryde, Ryde Town Council’s Youth Service, has successfully presented 22 awards to their young people who have completed their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards. The award ceremony took place at Ryde Academy on Thursday 25th November and...

Age UK Isle of Wight is appealing for volunteers to help combat local loneliness this Christmas time. In the UK, 1 million older people say they feel lonelier than ever at Christmas time. Loneliness is a growing problem for older...

TDG Tree Services will once again be busy collecting real Christmas trees during the first week of January, as the company brings back its fundraising initiative - this year in aid of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary. Households can...

Brading Haven Yacht Club is has been shortlisted for the 2022 RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Award. Celebrating the achievements of sailing clubs, Brading Haven Yacht Club joins 9 other clubs on the shortlist of finalists....