Local Community News

Cowes Sailability Club can now offer more opportunities for people with disabilities to go sailing on the Isle of Wight following the arrival of its new sailing boat.  Delivered just in time for the start of the 2019 sailing season,...

A local headteacher has swapped pen for paint brush to produce a series of oil paintings that are now on display at the Full Circle Exhibition Space at St Mary's Hospital. Richard May's exhibition 'Second Sight' is on display throughout...

Sandown Carnival Association is offering a number of grants of £250 to encourage more groups to join in this year's 130th carnival celebrations in Sandown. Groups may apply for grants towards the cost of their carnival projects to cover materials,...

The Friends of Shanklin Theatre completed the first of two 'Coast to Country Walks' on Sunday as part of the Isle of Wight Walking Festival 2019. There are around 100 walks to choose from across the 2 week festival this...

As part of its commitment to encourage people to be more at ease with death, dying and bereavement, Mountbatten is again supporting Dying Matters awareness week with the launch of a new podcast (13th-19th May 2019). Each year, the national...

Isle of Wight Pearl hosted their first guided walk on Saturday, kicking off the 21st Isle of Wight Walking Festival. The beautiful 6.1-mile walk started from Isle of Wight Pearl on Military Road and progressed through to Mottistone Hollows and...

Vectis Brass Band celebrated Easter in their annual concert at The Salvation Army Hall on Sunday (5th May). The performance started with a rousing march 'Castel Coch' written by T.J Powell and continued with Malcolm Arnold's beautiful 'Little Suite for...

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Gurnard Primary School has been selected by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and The Mayflower Theatre to become a Matilda Champion School as part of the musical’s new nationwide education programme, Change My Story. Change My Story will reach up...

What, you may ask, are members of Girlguiding doing in a number of bus shelters. The answer is quite simple. They can be seen on the advertising posters that adorn the shelters in an attempt to raise public awareness of...