Local Community News

A man from Chillerton has said goodbye to his beloved beard in an effort to raise a staggering total of over £13,000 for CLIC Sargent. George decided to take on this challenge to raise money for the children’s cancer charity,...

Leading maritime training and education charity, UKSA, has announced that 30 of its students, aged 18-25, have graduated from its flagship Superyacht Cadetship course. A virtual graduation ceremony was held last weekend, attended by the students and their families, friends...

Students at Cowes Enterprise College Sixth Form were honoured to be joined by The Princess Royal as part of the Royal Yacht Squadron’s (RYS) Youth Race Training event earlier this month. During the visit on Wednesday 14th April, Princess Anne...

An Island man who volunteers his time for The Elizabeth Foundation which supports families with deaf and hearing-impaired children is set to take on the Pier to Pier swim this year. Peter Clark often supports the Foundation through his voluntary...

Pedalaid, the Island’s charity fundraising cycling app is on track to hit its 100,000th km distance travelled – equivalent to 2-and-a-half times around the world - since its launch. The user who hits the magic milestone will be rewarded with...

Isle of Wight residents with cluttered homes are being sought to appear on a new TV show hosted by legendary presenter Nick Knowles. Television production company Viacom Studios - makers of Cruising with Jane Macdonald and the Wonderful World of...

Local children’s author and illustrator, Peta Rainford, hopes that her latest rhyming picture book 'Crab, Dab & Blenny' will not only be a big hit with her 4 to 8-year-old audience but will raise awareness of the issue of plastics...

A former British Telecom phone box in the quiet village of Whitwell, which was transformed into a community library, has had new shelves fitted thanks to 2 of the area's residents. The iconic red painted box found its new purpose...

Emerging and established artists are invited to submit works in any medium for Quay Arts’ biennial Open Exhibition 2021, titled ‘Freedom’. Every 2 years, Quay Arts invites artists from across the UK to submit works to be a part of...

Search and rescue services on the Island have received a massive boost following a ground-breaking training exercise held in Wootton at the weekend. As a result of the two-day course, 12 volunteers from Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR)...