Local Community News

Newport-based charity, Independent Arts, has been awarded a £8,000 grant from a partnership between Co-op’s charity, the Co-op Foundation, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Independent Arts will use ‘Space to Connect’ funding to hold a series...

Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers across the Island have joined #PlasticPromise, the biggest ever girl-led campaign to tackle plastic pollution, launched by Girlguiding. New Girlguiding research reveals 88% of girls and young women aged 7-21 say it’s urgent we all...

A fashion show organised by 2 local boutiques raised a staggering £1,382 for a charity that funds research into treatments for breast cancer. Tina Lettington, owner of clothes shop Bellissima and Sheila Wilson of Sugar & Spice Lingerie put on...

Getting enough volunteers to help with the charity’s work has always been on-going, but Ability Dogs 4 Young People is declaring a ‘mini-crisis’. This year, for some reason, it has been harder than usual, and the charity is now very...

Bingo has always been a favorite pastime of many generations; however, some have noticed that this popularity diminished in the 2000s. However, many are now noticing a bingo resurgence that is being fueled by younger gamers who are picking up...

Residents at the Merrydale Residential Care Home in Ryde have been experiencing bygone days thanks to HUSH, the Silent Disco Company. The residents, many of which suffer from age-related illnesses, recently switched daytime TV for a set of flashing Silent...

Past and present Mayors of Shanklin joined trustees and volunteers from Shanklin Theatre to present a framed certificate and birthday cake to the cast of 'Beyond the West End' on the 10th anniversary of the summer show.  Spotlight IOW members...

Members of the Nettlestone & Seaview Men's Shed have restored the crafted village signs of Seaview, Nettlestone and Pondwell. It had been noticed that the signs were badly in need of restoration, so the local shed group rolled their sleeves...

‪Newport and Freshwater Fire Station are both holding charity car washes tomorrow (Saturday) to raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.  Head along and get your car, van, motorhome, lorry, horse and carriage, unicycle or mobility scooter cleaned by the...

Students at Cowes Enterprise College recently enjoyed a trip to Borneo to take part in valuable community projects. Cowes' students had the opportunity to give something back through the humanitarian projects, which involved visiting a local primary school. The group’s...