Local Community News

As a decade of DECADeANCE is celebrated, another show-stopping donation raised by the charity dance party has been presented to Mountbatten. Tony Martin launched the DECADeANCE event in 2009 as a one-off event to celebrate his 30 years in the...

A painting of 5 rescued circus tigers has been created by a local artist in aid of the Wildheart Trust. Heather Neill has handed over the painting, entitled The Majestic 5, to Veronica Chrisp of the Isle of Wight Zoo-based...

After a storming success in 2018, Island’s Got Talent will be holding auditions at Nodes Point in St Helens on 13th, 20th and 27th August to find this year’s brightest star. Sensational at singing? Dazzling at dancing? Master of magic...

A retired Royal Marines Commando, who was the original Action Man ‘model’, has finally fulfilled his ambition to carry out a freefall skydive, by taking part in a charity tandem jump with his partner. Roger Johnson, 75, from Sandown, joined...

To celebrate and mark their 10th Anniversary, Newport Parish Council will be reviving the historic tradition of 'beating' the parish boundaries over the Bank Holiday weekend of 25th-27th August. This 'beating' involves walking the boundaries to establish 'ownership' and dates...

People and families on the Isle of Wight facing death, dying and bereavement are to benefit from a donation by Barratt Homes. The housebuilder has provided furniture from its development show homes, to be sold by Mountbatten in a bid...

Shanklin Town Council, together with the Royal British Legion and local Churches, have marked 100 days until Remembrance Day with a blessing of 2 commemorative benches at Shanklin's War Memorial. The blessing took place yesterday (Friday) in the heart of...

St Mary’s Hospital’s Sunshine Radio has now replaced an outdated studio, thanks to help from the hospital’s Friends. The radio station, which occupies premises in the south block, broadcasts music and items of interest to wards on the St Mary’s...

The 1st Newport Scout Group held their Annual Presentation of Awards Evening on 17th July, which was attended by 100  guests, youth members, leaders and parents. Rod Warne, Group Scout Leader, in his introduction, spoke of the growth of the...

Members of the Neighbourhood Policing Team in Ryde are adopting 2 Post Office’s in the town. On Tuesday 7th August members of Ryde’s Neighbourhood Policing Team will be available to speak to the public at McColl’s on Union Street between...