Local Community News

Following the success of Chloe Barnicoat's amazing effort 2 years ago, the children of Bullen Village in Ryde have come together on a mission to deliver well-earned sweet treats to NHS staff this Christmas. In 2019, 8-year-old Chloe asked friends,...

The Isle of Wight’s RSPCA has launched a seasonal fundraising campaign bearing the name of a husky puppy the charity continues to help following a life-changing accident and a series of near-fatal complications. 6-month-old Maya has undergone an emergency amputation,...

Over 60 members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight recently spent a weekend at Foxlease in the New Forest - one of Girlguiding's national training centres. Foxlease is ideal for outdoor activities including campfires, camping, identifying trees and bird watching. Other...

In November 2019, local author Roger Sanders handed his Brexit-themed novel manuscript to a book publisher in Newport library with a dream of publication. Almost 2 years to the day, his debut novel 'Ted’s Cafe' has finally been published. Ted’s...

Island-based charity Independent Arts have received funding of £500 from Localgiving and Postcode Society Trust, a grant-giving charity funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The funding boost will enable the arts for wellbeing charity to increase their free to...

L-R: David Langdon (Rotary Club President), Phil Plant (Youth Worker), Kylan Lotay, Jo Harwood (Harwoods Garage) and Jo Johnson (Youth Worker) Network Ryde, Ryde Town Council’s Youth Service, has been kindly donated a new rotovator for their Quarry Road allotment...

Volunteer 'litter heroes' are being urged to join a pre-Christmas clean up in Ryde High Street and throughout the town centre. The campaign is being launched by 3 local town councillors - Karen Lucioni, John McLagan and Phil Jordan. Volunteers...

Shanklin Deputy Mayor, Sue Godden, recently presented special certificates from the Island's Lord-Lieutenant to volunteers at Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre as they celebrated over 25 years of volunteering at the centre. The evening included the premiere of a...

Climate change and going green is not just happening with the politicians in Glasgow… but also at Cowes Primary School! The school’s Eco Committee has chosen to work on reducing energy usage, healthy living and protecting the marine environment. For...

Deputy Lord Lieutenant Caroline Peel and Sandown Town Mayor Paddy Lightfoot led commemorative events in Sandown on Armistice Day today (Thursday), ahead of Sunday's Remembrance Day services. Mrs Peel took part in a short ceremony at Sandown's Memorial. She said:...