Local Community News

A £16,000 donation from the Isle of Wight Foundation has put wind in the sails of an Island charity that offers recreational boating opportunities for adults and children with physical and learning disabilities. Cowes Sailability Club has been awarded the money by...

A cheque for over £5,000 has been presented to Beaulieu House by the 'Always with D' cyclists. Back in August, the team cycled 700 miles from St Thomas' Square in Newport to San Sebastian in Spain in memory of team...

A sizeable audience braved the weather to hear the excellent Orpheus Singers celebrate St Cecilia, the patron saint of music, at Christ Church, Totland last Saturday. The first piece was one of the glorious Odes on St. Cecilia’s Day by...

Sunday's Frosty 5K fun run in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust IW has been hailed a success, raising over £12,000 so far. That figure is expected to rise as sponsorship money continues to flood in from the 400 runners who...

Aspire Ryde held a double celebration last Wednesday (20th November) to mark the official opening of their new community soft play facility. Kingdom Play is based at Aspire's Dover Street site in the heart of Ryde. It is currently open...

Wightlink will once again be wishing its customers a ferry merry Christmas with a programme of seasonal musical entertainment this December. There will be festive cheer on all 3 of Wightlink’s cross-Solent routes, thanks to the goodwill of local musical...

The Isle of Wight is not only renowned for its iconic landscape and rich history. It also boasts of a longstanding tradition in industry and tech innovation: a pioneer in the maritime and marine vessel production sectors, it has also...

CBD has become extremely popular in recent years and you’ll find positive stories about it in the news every single day. Here’s everything you need to know about this popular and incredibly useful substance. What is CBD oil? Cannabidiol (CBD)...

40 performing arts students from the Isle of Wight attended a unique workshop with the West End's leading casting director for children and young people, Jo Hawes, earlier this month. The workshop, organised by Theatretrain, was specifically aimed at the...

Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon with Paul Griffin Wight Marque, the food provenance scheme delivered by the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society, has welcomed Isle of Wight Milk into its membership. Dairy farmers Paul Griffin from Briddlesford Lodge Farm and Mark...