Local Community News

A pair of dedicated Cowes RNLI volunteers, who first met while serving on the crew 14 years ago, have tied the knot - returning to the lifeboat station where their journey began to celebrate.

Freshwater Parish Council has launched a creative fundraising initiative to support plans for a new skatepark and pump track on the Isle of Wight, with local artists turning skateboard decks into unique works of art.

A major transformation of young people’s justice spaces across the Island has taken another step forward, with the installation of newly redesigned rooms at Newport Police Station now complete.

Mindset Bros has announced the launch of its sixth weekly Walk & Talk, continuing its mission to support men’s mental health across the Isle of Wight.

Shanklin United Reformed Church on the Isle of Wight has unveiled a special Easter display charting the events of Holy Week, as part of a series of activities leading up to Easter Sunday.

Representatives of the Island theatre community gathered at Northwood House, Cowes, for the Isle of Wight Amateur Theatre Awards 2026 earlier this month.

Island Roads has stepped in to ensure users of the restored Sandown Town Hall start off on the right lines.

Island groups are being urged to apply for a share of £3million in funding – with Cowes Town Council already reaping the benefits.

The decision on further double yellow lines on a busy residential road in the heart of the Isle of Wight has been deferred.

Pupils from Priory School of Our Lady of Walsingham in East Cowes are celebrating their many and wide- ranging successes in the Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival.