Local Community News

6 brave fundraisers challenged their fear of heights earlier this week by abseiling down the Emirates Spinnaker Tower to raise money for local charity, The Wight Brainy Bunch. The sun was shining down on the group on Sunday (27th May)...

L-R: Phil Brooks, Glyn Hides (Devizes), Steve Robson (organiser), Dan Shales and Wesley Humes The Isle of Wight's annual Lambretta Day once again proved popular over the Bank Holiday Weekend with over 300 Lambretta’s and Vespa’s taking to the roads...

As Volunteers’ Week gets underway (1st-7th June), the Isle of Wight NHS Trust is celebrating and thanking over 300 people who give up their time to make a difference by supporting patients and visitors at St Mary’s Hospital and across the...

Alegria Drum Queen Caroline Okello Ryde-based The New Carnival Company was delighted to show its newest work, ALEGRIA Samba School, at the Luton International Carnival last weekend. Despite local weather warnings, the event dodged the thunder and the rain, leaving...

Do you know an older person who might welcome some help with day to day living costs? If so, the charity Friends of the Elderly can offer one-off grants to older Isle of Wight residents, to help relieve the stress and...

Have you been issued with a set of crutches and not returned them? Island residents are being asked to search their homes and return any pairs of crutches or any other items of NHS equipment that is no longer needed,...

Havenstreet & Ashey Parish Council launched their Age Friendly Parish Report at the monthly market in Havenstreet Community Centre over the bank holiday weekend. The report identifies the range of community resources available in the Parish, as well as outlines...

Sandown Green Town Volunteers are calling on local residents, businesses and the Town Council to work to put the ‘bloom’ back into Sandown. They have entered the town in a new category for South and South East in Bloom called...

Local artists Malcolm Winter and Chris Gillies joined forces once again for this year’s version of their ever popular ‘Coast’ exhibitions. Held at Regatta House in Cowes, Coast 5 hosted a collection of both artists’ works. Although each artist has...

In celebration of Ryde Town Council's 10th anniversary, young people aged 11 and under are being invited to design a flag for Ryde. Ryde Town Council was established in May 2008 and today continues to deliver a variety of services,...