Local Community News

Brothers Logan and Jenson Gates love everything about Asda thanks to their grandma Andrea, so much so that they've recreated their very own Asda at her home complete with a home delivery van! Andrea works at the Isle of Wight...

Work has begun to create a host of ecologically friendly features at Wightlink’s Fishbourne terminal. These include bird and bat boxes and insect hotels as well as a planting programme to introduce shrubs with ecological benefit to provide Isle of...

A historic bell from HMS Sandown has been discovered as a result of the recent renovation work at The Broadway Centre in Sandown. A number of other artefacts were also discovered during the work and they will form part of...

A number of Year 6 pupils at Wootton Primary School have taken part in a Level 3 Bikeability cycle proficiency course. The Level 3 is aimed at riders who have already completed the Level 2 course and have demonstrated that...

Valentine’s Day was celebrated by Sandown Town Council on Friday with a tree planting in the grounds of the Broadway Centre.  Town Councillors joined with members of Sandown Green Town Volunteers to plant over 20 young native trees (whips) enhancing...

Anglo Saxon Treasures exhumed from Chessell Down in the 19th Century have returned to the Isle of Wight and form part of a new exhibition at Carisbrooke Castle Museum. This major exhibition within Princess Elizabeth’s Room in the Museum has...

The Bembridge Singers gave a wonderful concert of light music at Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge last Wednesday (12th February). Accompanied by Alastair Nye on the piano, the choir was directed by Richard Hutchins, who introduced each section and provided amusing...

Over 400 children from 14 Isle of Wight primary schools took part in Isle Dance 2020 this week - an exciting dance competition for local children. The competition, held on Monday and Tuesday, was jointly organised by Gurnard Primary School...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely underwent a round of questioning by children from Carisbrooke Primary’s Pupil Parliament when he visited the school yesterday (Friday). The pupil parliament group – which consisted of approximately 20 children – invited Bob to...

Sandown-based line dancing instructor and choreographer, Katrina Kelly, alongside regular line dancers and town council guests, joined together to launch local healthy lifestyle initiatives yesterday (Friday). The event was held at The Broadway Centre in Sandown. The centre is increasingly...