Community News

Four 'Affordable' Rental Flats For Veterans To Be Built On Vacant Newport Land

Cowes RNLI is looking for new volunteers to join its crew and help save lives at sea.

Vecta House Care Home in Newport was transformed into a tropical paradise on Sunday as residents, families and staff enjoyed a vibrant...

With the summer officially in the rear view mirror, now is the time for Autumn to come into focus. Here's a few Island events to keep...

Members of Solent & Isle of Wight WASPI gathered in Ryde on 29 August to mark 10 years of campaigning for thousands of 1950s-born women...

Island businesses will be making a splash for Wessex Cancer Support next weekend by taking part in the charity’s first Dragon Boat Race....

From dance competitions in Spain to festival stages across the UK, Isle of Wight performers are making their mark in 2025 – supported by Red Funnel’s Island Ambassadors initiative.

Tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday (August 22) for this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival – with a host of big names confirmed....

StoneCrabs Theatre has wrapped up its Force of Nature  project, delivered with support from Isle of Wight National Landscape as part of...

The popular Ticket to Ryde  mini-festival is set to return this weekend, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August , coinciding with the annual...

WightFibre, the Island’s rapidly growing broadband provider, has celebrated a major milestone by connecting its 25,000th customer . The...

Ventnor Rugby Club will welcome the Sandown & Shanklin Hurricanes to Watcombe  on Friday evening (22 August)  for a pre-season friendly....

A popular Isle of Wight line dancing group is appealing for support as it looks to secure a permanent home in Newport. The Long Island...

Music, comedy, and seaside fun return to Southsea this August Bank Holiday weekend (22–24 August 2025) as the Victorious Festival  takes...

An Isle of Wight artist is transforming her struggles with chronic illness into thought-provoking pieces of art – turning pain into...

It’s been half a century since Island Bakeries Cricket Club first took to the pitch – and this weekend they’re marking the milestone with...

More than 40 Islanders of all ages have been hailed as Marine Heroes  after joining forces for a major beach clean in East Cowes. The...

An historic pram race through Cowes will raise vital funds for Mountbatten Isle of Wight for the first time this year, on Sunday, 24...

The quirky Loo-vre exhibition, featuring artistically decorated toilets, is now on display at Department in Ryde. After a month at Quay...

A new community-led campaign  has been launched to save the Daisy Bus , a vital service that helps Isle of Wight cancer patients travel...