Local Community News

Isle of Wight Open Studios has announced that registration for artists wishing to take part in the 2026 event has officially opened.

This Christmas, your donation to Mountbatten Isle of Wight - the Island’s only provider of hospice care - can go twice as far.

A young Islander is spreading festive cheer and encouraging kindness and connection this season through a heartwarming calendar initiative in support of the Isle of Wight Youth Trust.

Co-operative Funeralcare will be hosting its annual Christmas Memorial Service next week, with this year’s event set to support the Isle of Wight Food Bank.

Island residents are championing the health benefits of netball as part of a free programme helping people get active, lose weight and improve wellbeing.

Island Roads has swept in to support the Classic Boat Museum in Cowes by clearing stubborn bird mess from a boatshed that had been overtaken by pigeons.

Former Wildheart keeper Sandra Digby is launching a new Isle of Wight pet care business, Walks With Sandra, with bookings now open ahead of a 1st December start.

NOSY Creative Agency and WRS are teaming up to host a special festive edition of Rubbish Networking in Newport on Thursday 11th December.

Southern Vectis’ John Berry, from Cowes, has been recognised for his work within the community by the bus operator’s parent company the Go-Ahead Group, at its first ever Gold Awards. 

Sandown-based ICRTouch is supporting the Isle of Wight Foodbank’s Reverse Advent Calendar initiative for the second year running, providing local families in need with a range of additional items this festive season.