Local Community News

This year, to mark the 50th Anniversary of Carers UK, Sainsbury’s in Newport and West Cowes have invited in a number of local carers charities into the store to mark this milestone. Run by Carers UK, Carers Week is an annual...

High winds and challenging sea conditions limited the number of opportunities to get out ’On the Water’ in Cowes on Friday, but many braved the elements to enjoy a sailing experience with UKSA and a display of boats that have...

Local hairdresser’s donned new hairstyles on Wednesday in support of CLIC Sargent – the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity. The staff at Union Jack Hair in Ryde wore their wigs whilst styling customers new do’s for the event on 20th...

Regatta House, Cowes was the venue for four well known Island artists to stage their show entitled ‘Coast and Country’ over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend. Following a successful show last year the four artists: Chris Gillies, Carol Owen...

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...