Local Community News

A Wightlink ferry captain is appealing for the public's help in donating unwanted safety shoes, helmets and hi-vis clothing to help communities in West Africa. Captain Steve Baker combines sailing the Solent with volunteering on a project in Sierra Leone...

A trio of Isle of Wight artists - Jeff Dyson, Steve Baxter and Karen Mead - have won major awards at the St Barbe Open Exhibition, a prestigious annual showcase celebrating artistic talent from across the region. The St Barbe Open,...

A group of 4 friends from Shanklin are putting themselves through their paces to run the TCS London Marathon this April to raise vital funds for children and young people with cancer.    23-year-old Kit Maytum , 24-year-old Connor King, 24-year-old...

There is still time to apply for grant support from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation. And to encourage local charities and not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding, Island Roads has produced a short film featuring two previous recipients of...

Ryde Town Council and Sandown Town Council have been awarded grants from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution’s Powering Communities to Net Zero (PCNZ) fund. A total of 39 communities across central southern England have been awarded grants. With...

A quiz night held on the Isle of Wight in aid of cardiac charity Heartbeat has raised over £1,200. The 'Beat the Heat' quiz night was the first of its kind on the Island for the charity and was held...

Young people on the Island recently submitted their creative responses to the Isle of Wight National Landscape, a designation that covers 50% of the Island. Working in partnership with Brave Island, New Carnival Company, Medina College, IW College, Young Farmers...

Ice cream fans on the Isle of Wight are reacting to the news that Carousel are no longer making their Oyster Delight ice cream cones. Local ice cream company The Plaza Ices took to social media earlier this week (Tuesday)...

Community groups across The Bay are set to join forces later this month as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean initiative. The Great Bay Wide Litter Pick will take place on Saturday 22nd March and will see...

The Newchurch Male Voice Choir and the Sea Gels Shanty Band joined forces on Sunday (9th March) at Shanklin Methodist Church to present a concert in support of the work of the Isle of Wight Branch of the MND Association....