Local Community News

The King’s Award For Enterprise 2025 has been jointly presented to 2 organisations, recognising the success of the Careers for Young People (CfYP) Programme on the Isle of Wight.

Local theatre group Get On Stage is bringing festive cheer to Trinity Theatre this week with a lively double bill featuring the musical Scrooge… A Ghost of a Chance and a Christmas variety showcase packed with seasonal short plays.

A 13-year-old Cowes boy is spreading festive cheer with a spectacular Christmas light display on Highfield Road in aid of the Vectis Corps of Drums Marching Band.

Shanklin United Reformed Church was filled with festive spirit on Saturday (7th December) as shepherds welcomed passers-by to step inside for a unique Christmas experience.

13-year-old Sadie Barker has been named the first female winner of the annual Wightlink Award for Most Responsible Angler.

Isle of Wight community champion John Phillips MBE has been recognised nationally, winning The Lived Experience Champion Award at the first-ever Stars of LD and Autism Awards.

Isle of Wight libraries have brought their year-long celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary to a close with 2 memorable events that delighted fans of the beloved author.

Residents across the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to take part in a new initiative aimed at shaping the future of local community food growing.

Some of Island Gems’s most popular fossil guides have reunited to celebrate 40 years of leading organised fossil trips across the Isle of Wight.

A 13-year-old Islander with type 1 diabetes has fundraised nearly £3,000 with a bike ride across the Isle of Wight.