Local Community News

A free 3D model building exhibition that celebrates the unofficial 'twinning' of Ryde and Ramsgate will take place over the next 4 weeks. The 2 towns were unofficially ‘twinned’ this summer as part of an imaginative commission by Historic England...

The Gordon Endler Memorial Ride will take place this Saturday (26th June), starting at midday from St George’s football ground in Newport. Gordon was tragically killed in a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Whitwell in July 2020 when...

The Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight has written to Aspire Ryde to thank them for the work undertaken during the last year of Coronavirus lockdowns. The letter was presented by Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Dr Nicholas England, on Thursday...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has unveiled its sustainability strategy in a bid to tackle climate change and support global goals for sustainable development. The distribution network operator has launched a 6-week consultation on ‘Delivering Sustainability in SSEN’,...

The Isle of Wight branch of the u3a celebrated this year’s u3a Day on 2nd June with a team walk covering all 70 miles of our Island’s beautiful coastal path. Teams wearing yellow u3a hi-vis jackets covered the whole coastal...

It was only at the start of his training to be a vicar that former Isle of Wight man Rajiv Sidhu was diagnosed as dyslexic. That came as a surprise, as he’d worked as a teacher for 10 years and...

Our columnist Maureen Sullivan gives us an update on the Island's theatre scene following the announcement that Government restrictions will remain for an extended period. We were all hoping that by now theatres would be able to open to full...

With the increase of social networking sites and messaging apps, cyberbullying and other risks related to the online world are on the increase. To help combat this Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has launched a new programme designed to...

Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club club has hit the mark by achieving a national accreditation for safeguarding from England Golf. SafeGolf is a partnership of UK golf bodies committed to promoting a safe and positive environment for all those participating,...

An exciting new (or should we say old?) discovery has been made on an Isle of Wight beach, in the shape of a dinosaur footprint. The footprint, which was found in the sand by walkers on Yaverland Beach, has been...