Local Community News

Councillor Chris Whitehouse was presented with a degree certificate at a ceremony in London on Tuesday. Cllr Whitehouse (Conservative, Newport West Ward)  recently completed a Master of Arts degree in Contemporary Ethics at London University’s specialist philosophy institution, Heythrop College. The...

The Premier Lounge at the Andrew Younie Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde recently played host to the second community Christmas dinner for 50 elderly or isolated Island residents who may otherwise spend Christmas alone. Building on the positive response from last year's...

An Island lad and his father joined Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity at Clarence House in London yesterday (Wednesday) to help decorate the Christmas tree and enjoy an afternoon tea. Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity is a lifeline charity for...

L-R: Passengers Jan and Keith Chambers with Jacqueline Southern Vectis driver Jacqueline Levy enjoys such a special relationship with her passengers, she organised a festive lunch for them. Jacqueline, from Newport, joined her regular passengers at The White Lion in...

Peter Allen with some of his work on display. Despite the chill in the air only a warm welcome could be found at the private viewing of The Ryde Art Collective's Upcycle Xmas Exhibition on Friday, which was followed by...

Islanders and mainlanders crossing the Solent with Wightlink this Christmas are being serenaded by musicians from the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra’s string quartet, Newport Jazz Club and The Way Forward Singers. The groups will be playing seasonal tunes and...

The efforts of volunteers and supporters at Bembridge Community Library (BCL) have been rewarded with the news that the latest fundraising Christmas Coffee morning, held on Saturday (9th December), raised almost £1,000. Visitors were able to get into the spirit by...

Rainbows from across the Island danced the night away at a pre-Christmas disco recently. It was one of the few occasions when both the Needles and Puckpool Sections, which between them cover the whole of the Isle of Wight, have...

Isle of Wight NHS Trust staff, in partnership with the Isle of Wight College, have been battling it out after being challenged to design a Christmas tree that represents equality and diversity - ‘Diversi-Tree’. The competition, which was the brainchild...

Genevieve Jolliffe from Ryde has joined the 2017/2018 cohort of the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme, in partnership with School for Social Entrepreneurs and jointly funded by Big Lottery Fund. The year-long programme equips entrepreneurs with the skills to grow...