Local Community News

21-year-old Holly Diggins from Bembridge has been selected to receive funding to study a Masters in Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA) - 1 of only 28 people in the UK to be awarded a scholarship from...

St John Ambulance, the nation’s leading first aid charity is calling on primary schools across the Isle of Wight to get involved in the Big First Aid Lesson 2017, on Friday 3rd November. Hosted by BAFTA winning ‘Secret Life of...

The magical and thunderous sound of 76 voices filled Christ Church, Totland on Saturday (30th September) as Newchurch Male Voice Choir and Mendip Male Voice Choir came together for a concert to remember. The venue was full to capacity and...

Earl Mountbatten Hospice in Newport is this month welcoming Ztam Arts, which is holding its first exhibition throughout October in the hospice’s art gallery. The exhibition features a host of local talent, including a number of young, inspiring photographers. Ztam...

Hosted by Red Funnel, the inaugural ’Tea on the Sea’ was the first event of this year’s ‘Celebrating Age Festival’. This is the second annual festival organised by Age Friendly Island/Age UK Isle of Wight. Appropriately, the week commenced on...

L-R: Treeve White, President of the ATL Section of the National Education Union, Niamh Sweeney and James Fletcher Cowes Enterprise College students James Fletcher and Treeve White acted as representatives at the Labour Party Conference on Sunday 24th September for...

To celebrate the launch of her latest book, children’s author and illustrator Zoe Sadler has teamed up with Waterstones Newport to run a colouring competition. ‘Mysteries of the Deep’ is Zoe’s first colouring book and is packed full of fun...

The saying that 'Life begins at 50' is a key message at events which are bringing Islanders together to celebrate getting older this week. Councillor Michael Lilley is just 1 person who is showing that age is no barrier as he...

A year ago Freemasons paraded on the Isle of Wight for the first time in a century – and they enjoyed it so much they returned this year. More than a dozen members of lodges based on the Island paraded...

Celebrating Age Awards are being handed out to commend the accomplishments of older people in the local community as part of International Day of Older Persons and Celebrating Age Festival. The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Older Persons is...