Local Community News

Little Acres Childcare Centre recently celebrated the national Beep Beep Day, a day specifically designed to highlight the importance of road safety. Teaching children the importance of stop, look and listen, as well as the message of always being careful...

Thanks to a fundraising concert by the Phoenix Choir and support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a weekly memory Café will be opening at Newport Minster for those living with dementia and their carers. The first session will be...

38 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and took to Sandown Beach for a clean-up in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society on Sunday (16th March) - and what a difference they made! In just a few hours, the group cleared...

The inaugural IW Amateur Theatre Awards Evening, held at Northwood House on 14th March, was a resounding success. Representatives of all theatre groups who welcomed IW Theatre judges to their 2024 shows gathered to celebrate the very best of the...

There are only days left to vote for Wildheart Animal Sanctuary's Zeb Fisher as the country's tourism superstar! Zeb has been shortlisted alongside 9 other finalists from across the UK in the VisitEngland Tourism Superstar 2025 competition. Now in its...

Orchard House came alive with the vibrant spirit of St. Patrick’s Day earlier this week (Monday) as residents and staff joined together to celebrate this cherished Irish tradition. The day was filled with laughter, music, and culinary delights, creating memories...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust's mental health census, a crucial initiative to better understand and improve the mental health services young people need across the Island, is up and running. There are 2 different surveys for different age ranges,...

Totland's Inglefield Care Home, has once again been recognised as one of the Top 20 Care Homes in the UK for 2025, as rated by carehome.co.uk. The carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards are based on reviews from residents, their families, and...

Young people have been at the heart of the transformation of the reception area at CCAMHS (Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) in Newport into a more welcoming and less clinical space for the children and young people who...

Potential new Isle of Wight town and parish councillors gathered in Newport earlier this week (Thursday) to hear about the vital work local councils do and how they can be the councillors of the future. ‘Parish Futures’ is a voluntary...