Local Community News

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...

An Isle of Wight gardening firm is heading up a fundraiser that is set to benefit some four-legged friends. The team at DJF Garden Maintenance has launched a fundraiser in aid of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, with hopes...

Isle of Wight band Wet Leg have shared their debut single 'Chaise Longue' with the world. Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers found themselves at the summit of a Ferris wheel when they decided to start a band. Arming themselves with...

Grants of up to £7,500 are now available to help organisations deliver initiatives that address the root causes of violence in under 25s. Further funding of up to £3,000 is also available to help provide new or additional activities for...

WightAID has announced details of the latest groups to receive funding through its grant-giving programme, which aims to support and improve the lives of people living on the Isle of Wight. 4 groups have received a share of more than...

With some of the first owners now settling into West Acre Park in Ryde, Captiva Homes is celebrating the news that more than 80% of reservations so far are from existing Island residents - 45% from the Ryde area alone....

A community project in Cowes, which is supporting Islanders suffering from social isolation, has received vital financial support from Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes.  Storeroom2010’s Cowes Men’s Shed, which is open to anyone over 18 on the Island, offers...

To mark the 20th year of the opening of Dinosaur Isle Museum at Sandown, and 200 years since the foundation of the collection, the museum has published a new guidebook to the Island’s fossils. Alongside their work providing support to...

The Jigsaw Family Support centre in Ryde welcomed Graham Biss, Deputy Lord Lieutenant, to take a tour and find out more about the charity's vital work supporting families on the Island. The visit was part of a series being undertaken by...

In the latest edition of her brand new column, Maureen Sullivan takes in a new documentary starring several Islanders and exploring the personal and social histories of those within the Island's LGBTQ+ community. I was privileged to be invited to...