Local Community News

A £60,000 grant from Centrica’s Energy For Tomorrow fund will support new community-led projects across the Isle of Wight focused on youth wellbeing, sustainable food, and warmer homes.

Dancers from Ryde and Cowes came together for a joyful Tapathon world-record attempt, raising more than £100 for Children in Need.

If you are missing someone this Christmas, honour their memory at Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s annual Light up a Life event on Sunday, 7th December.

A charity helping children with life-limiting and other serious conditions, as well as support for  an improved safe space for women who are in challenging situations in their lives, were the big winners in the final round of giving from...

A group of 30 students from Carisbrooke College and the Island VI Form have returned from an 11-day cultural and language immersion trip to China, visiting some of the country’s most iconic cities and landmarks.

A traditional favourite among the agricultural community, this year’s Ploughing Match saw over 30 entrants compete and £2,000 raised for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.

A recent Sunday afternoon concert by The Newchurch Male Voice Choir and singer Luisa Jane, raised £700 in the retiring collection from the audience that filled the Newport Methodist Church in support of the Daisy Ring Bus.

A fox found with a serious leg injury near an Isle of Wight property has made a full recovery and been safely released back into the wild, thanks to the quick actions of a local residents and Friends of the...

Children and young people across the Isle of Wight can look forward to a festive season filled with fun, thanks to the return of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

An art exhibition showcasing local talent has raised £690 for Independent Arts’ community workshops and creative health projects on the Isle of Wight.