Local Community News

Enthusiastic gardeners came together for the Shanklin in Bloom presentation evening on Tuesday (10th September). The ceremony was held at the town's Royal British Legion club where Mayor Steve Knight presented garden vouchers and certificates to the prize winners. The...

A granite memorial in memory of 20-year-old John Keatinge Haire, who was killed when his Hurricane was shot down over the Isle of Wight in 1940, was unveiled during a special ceremony in Arreton yesterday (Thursday). A crowd of around...

Glamourous ball goers flocked to Wootton Bridge last weekend (7th September) to the second annual charity ball organised by co-operative colleagues in Ryde. The black-tie event raised £500 for The Wight Brainy Bunch and was organised by The Co-operative Funeralcare...

Tops Day Nurseries, based on the Isle of Wight College campus in Newport, have celebrated a recent accolade of becoming the South’s 'Nursery of the Year’ as awarded by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA). A garden party was organised...

The Isle of Wight’s end of summer bring-your-own-bucket celebration of people, place and nature, Under The Pier, was a packed and happy, species-rich spectacle last week. This free event hosted by Island-based environmental businesses Arc and Artecology, uncovers the coastal...

Isle of Wight resident Dana Edkins-Wherry has started her journey to teach life-saving CPR to as many secondary school pupils and youth community groups as possible. Dana, from Newport, was crowned a ‘Heart Hero’ by the British Heart Foundation (BHF)...

Citizens Advice are the recipients of the first major grant to be awarded by Asda on the Isle of Wight. Their project, of which Asda will fund £4,152, will see a purpose-built advice pod installed at Aspire Ryde - with...

Children’s charity Barnardo’s is appealing for volunteers to help support children and young people on the Isle of Wight. Volunteers are needed to help run the play and stay sessions across the Island. The sessions are free and used by...

A group of musicians serenaded visitors at a street party in Ryde on Sunday, organised jointly by a new arts centre and a local residents group. 10 members of The RUG - formerly Ryde Ukulele Group - performed Sweet Georgia...

7 lucky winners have scooped a share of £850 in prize money in the Friends of Shanklin Theatre's September Grand Prize Draw. Tickets are sold at £1 each during evening shows in the auditorium, at the Box Office and at...