Local Community News

Visitors to Ryde can once again book sea and sand-friendly wheelchairs, walkers and other essential accessibility equipment completely free of charge - helping to make the town’s popular seafront welcoming and accessible for all. For the second year running, the...

The Porter Club, a friendly community club in the heart of Lake, is inviting local residents and groups to enjoy a welcoming atmosphere, regular events and affordable drinks. The club, which has a long and interesting history, runs darts and...

Café 62 has officially opened in the heart of Newport, welcoming locals and visitors to a warm and inclusive space integrated within the Newport Health and Wellbeing Centre. The vibrant new café - in the former HMV premises - offers...

Glorious sunshine and live music drew record crowds to the Vernon Square Conservation Society’s Annual Summer Garden Party, with visitors queuing at the gate well before the event’s 14:00 start. Guests gave generously to raise impressive funds for the upkeep...

65 brave swimmers will set off from Hurst Castle to swim across the Solent to Colwell Bay this Saturday (5th July), to raise up to £30,000 for the charity that runs the West Wight Sports and Community Centre. Now in its...

A pair of young men showcased the Airborne Forces ethos by taking on an extreme physical challenge around the Isle of Wight last weekend in aid of The Veterans Hub in Ryde. Last Saturday (28th June), UK Armed Forces Day,...

Dover Park Primary School was filled with sunshine, laughter, and teddy bears last week, as pupils gathered on the school field with their families and friends for its first-ever Teddy Bears' Picnic – an event that brought the whole school...

4 local authors, specialising in various genres, are set to give an informative discussion panel about the publishing and writing industry, entitled Pages, Plots and Publishing. Anna Britton, Katie Daysh, Mary Grand, and Kathryn Rossati will talk about their diverse...

Members of Medina Community Choir, Gurnard Community Choir and The NHS Nightingales have returned from New York, where they performed Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem at Carnegie Hall as part of a massed international choir. The 3 Isle of Wight-based choirs, all...

A group of talented Year 13 Fashion and Textiles students showcased their final designs at a sold-out runway event hosted by Independent Arts earlier this month, drawing inspiration from insects and bioluminescence. The students, from The Island VI Form, presented...