Local Community News

The Isle of Wight's amateur dramatics are back in the business as coronavirus restrictions lift, with preparations for performances beginning to be made by several Island theatres. The Apollo Theatre Players - based at the Apollo Theatre in Pyle Street,...

L-R: Mike Fitt and Ryde Society volunteer Ann Pearson A team of volunteers, led by community horticulturalist Mike Fitt, has turned a forgotten corner of a square adjacent to Ryde Co-op into a colourful display of flowers. The transformation of...

Photo: Paul Massey A pair of hot air balloons - 1 in the shape of a grenade - caught the attention of Islanders in the Newport area earlier this morning (Friday). The balloons took off from Robin Hill at around...

Wight Community Energy is 1 of 6 community solar farms across England and Wales to have generated a combined £60,000 of surplus profit which it will give to partners to support their local communities. The 6 solar farms work in...

The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has presented Lifesaver Awards to a group of brave rescuers who provided CPR on a local man when he went into cardiac arrest. Paul Gould, 55, suffered a heart attack and went into cardiac...

Independent Arts, the Isle of Wight-based arts for wellbeing charity, have announced the 2 winning designs of their recent 'Thank You' card competition. Back in March Independent Arts asked Island residents to get creative in designing a new Thank You...

A father and son team is set to take on the challenge of touring 93 football stadiums to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Tom Harding decided to take on the tour in memory of his mother who sadly passed...

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Orchard House care home in Newport were buzzing when they celebrated World Bee Day on Thursday (20th May). Created by the UN, World Bee Day is an annual global event raising awareness of the importance...

Wessex Cancer Trust is welcoming back clients for face-to-face care, as lockdown measures continue to ease. Clients are now able to attend the charity’s 4 cancer support centres for pre-booked counselling and befriending appointments. COVID-safe measures are in place and...

Organisers of the IW story festival have been out and about visiting Island primary schools over the past few weeks donating books to school libraries. All the books donated, featured at this year’s IW Story Festival, which took place online,...