Local Community News

Ali Hinde, who runs Fitsteps classes in Newport and Ryde, took 28 members of her classes to meet and dance with Strictly Come Dancing's Iain Waite and Natalie Lowe for a Masterclass in Camberley recently. The dress code was 1980's...

Up to 300 people packed Vernon Square garden in Ryde on Sunday (2nd July) for a 3-hour festival of music, dancing and even a ceramics display. The event, organised by the Vernon Square Trust, raised a record £1,560 which will...

Ladies from the 'Zumba with Tamara' classes have raised £733.61 for the victims of the horrific Grenfell Tower Fire in London. Led by Tamara Gaskin, the class completed a 2 hour Zumbathon on Sunday 25th June at the Wootton Community...

‘The Railway Folk’ have been entertaining and delighting young people at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway over the past 4 years and are now the feature of a new book ‘An Eventful Day at Havenstreet’. Aimed at children aged...

Southern Vectis' Downs Breezer open-top bus service is following a new route for the 2017 season, which now includes Bembridge and St Helens. For this summer, the popular sightseeing tour has commenced with newer buses and a new route. Starting...

3 sheep and 2 lambs have been welcomed on Wightlink’s flagship St Clare, as she sailed across the Solent from Fishbourne to Portsmouth. The life-sized creatures, made of fibreglass and decorated by Isle of Wight children, were being shepherded by...

Charities and community groups across the Isle of Wight are being invited to apply for up to £2,000 of funding through the E.ON Energising Communities Fund.  To be eligible for funding organisations must submit a request which supports activities that...

The Isle of Wight's Police Cadet Unit is on the search for new adult volunteers to help young people achieve their best and reach their full potential. The scheme provides a safe environment where young people can learn as individuals,...

Breathe Easy Isle of Wight held a very successful ‘Take Steps’ Day earlier this month as part of Breathe Easy Week and raised £250 for the British Lung Foundation after walking the equivalent of 68 miles. As part of their...

Dana Edkins from Newport has been crowned a 'Heart Hero' by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) following her fundraising challenge to travel as far as possible in 4 days without any food or money. 40-year-old Dana decided to set herself...