Local Community News

Mountbatten Isle of Wight and Mountbatten Hampshire celebrated a double win at the prestigious Smiley Charity Film Awards 2025 held at the indigo at the O2 in London. The charity’s powerful film, Without Mountbatten, was awarded a Bronze Judges’ Award...

Nathan Docksey and Robert Reynard will be taking part in the TCS London Marathon to raise funds and awareness for the charity The Wight Brainy Bunch on Sunday 27th April. Despite being a seasoned runner, this will be Nathan's first...

A first-of-its kind dementia hub on the Isle of Wight is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award. Alzheimer Cafe Isle of Wight was named winner of the Dementia Care category, at this year’s Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards. Now...

Nearly 60 community-minded volunteers from across Sandown Bay grabbed their litter picks and rolled up their sleeves as part of the first-ever Great Bay Wide Litter Pick last weekend (Saturday 22nd March) The event was led by Ben Holbrook of...

Staff and residents at Orchard House embraced the joy and creativity of Spirit Week, a celebration filled with themed activities and events designed to spread happiness and community spirit. From wearing green for luck on Monday to rainbow-colored outfits on...

There has been a friendly American invasion within Ryde – as part of a project to rejuvenate local Church of England churches. 6 Christians from the US state of Georgia are now living in a vicarage in the town, and...

A team of entrepreneurial students from the Isle of Wight College have launched Paws of Wisdom, a brand dedicated to supplying intelligent dog toys across the Island. Competing as part of the Young Enterprise initiative, the team is up against...

Children and young people on the Isle of Wight are in for a treat with a diverse range of free activities, courtesy of the Isle of Wight Council's Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. Organisations across the Island are teaming...

Dover Park Primary School in Ryde has been awarded the PEACH Silver award for their successful ‘Healthy Choices, Healthy Prices’ project. The project, which was led by Maria Kirby, the school’s PSHE leader, took place over the past 12 months...

The Star Coffee & Ale House on High Street in Ryde has once again made the quarter-finals of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) Licensee of the Year Award for 2025. The premises - which has been open in its...