Local Community News

Ryde-based The New Carnival Company has just announced its successful bid to become a European Culture Partner in a new programme called Erasmus+, part of the European Union ‘Key Action for innovation and exchange of good practices across Europe’ scheme....

  The Island's MP, Andrew Turner, has said that the Queen's Speech to formally open Parliament earlier this week will help to ensure that anyone who is prepared to work will get on in life, whilst at the same time supporting...

A youngster on a residential school visit to the Isle of Wight has discovered an 'amazing find' of a fossil aged around 122 million years old at Yaverland Beach in Sandown. Jamie Bishop visited Dinosaur Isle on a trip with his...

The UK Rock Challenge and J Rock have announced the qualifying teams for the 2015 Southern finals, the region's annual celebrations of exceptional youth creativity, talent and imagination.  To qualify through to a final a team must either place first at...

A spectacular floating garden party on board Red Eagle was the setting for the launch of this year's "Wight in Bloom" (WIB) - a competition held to encourage Island residents and businesses to brighten up their gardens and improve the local environment. Wight...

Island charity Challenge & Adventure are appealing for your last minute support to help build a 'Field of Dreams' through a national competition. The Newport-based charity work with disadvantaged and challenging young people, including those from disability groups, using adventurous...

Island youngsters have been taking to the water with UKSA thanks to a programme to get all Year 6 pupils involved with sailing. In January 2014, UKSA were unveiled as the official charity of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. Their...

Farmers and other landowners dealing with horses illegally abandoned on their land can now take swifter action to resolve the problem.  The new Control of Horses Act comes into force in England on Wednesday (26th May) giving landowners greater powers...

Kevin Smith, Chief Executive of IW Chamber of Commerce, has presented one of the first awards from the Isle of Wight Lottery scratchcard scheme to Newport Parish Council towards their signage project. The scratchcard scheme, launched in April, aims to...

Sainsbury’s Newport has raised £6,021 for Isle of Wight Society For The Blind as part of the Local Charity of the Year scheme. The charity that supports the blind and partially sighted. The group was chosen by customers and colleagues...