Local Community News

The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is celebrating its very own miracle in a stable as Christmas approaches.

A young farmer from the Isle of Wight has been named an NFU South representative on the new Student Young Farmer Ambassadors 2024 cohort.

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust is appealing for people to go digital this Christmas and donate the money they would have spent on cards and postage to help support Island children and young people instead.

Young individuals came together to create a memorable experience for residents at an Isle of Wight care home.

Network Ryde, the town Council’s Youth Service, has announce that 24 young people have successfully been presented with their Bronze, Silver, and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Awards.

Newport Business Association – in partnership with Newport Minster – has created a brand new Christmas event.

Fashion and Textiles students at The Island VI Form have taken part in an online workshop with renowned Fashion Illustrator, Petra Lunenburg.

The sounds of Christmas will ring out at three Island churches in December thanks to a local brass band.

Residents are being asked to complete a short survey about their feelings around community safety on the Island.

Newport's Orchard House Care Home announced its joyous step into Christmas with a range of enchanting festivities that brought warmth and cheer to residents and staff alike.

Vecta House Care Home in Newport kicked off this season's festivities with a Christmas Lights ceremony at the weekend.

New Sandown & Shanklin Lifeboat crew member, Blossom Kelly (aged 21 weeks), helped launch the Charity's Annual Christmas fundraising event alongside Sandown Mayor Alex Lightfoot, councillors, crew members and festive fundraisers at the Broadway Centre.

The Isle of Wight Radio Christmas Toy Appeal is back for 2023, with the aim of spreading festive cheer to thousands of less-fortunate children across the Island.

This month’s Emerging Artist is a 20-year-old wunderkind who has made an increasing impact on the local scene over the course of 2023.

Our Emerging Artist of the Month for June will be making their Isle of Wight Festival Main Stage debut on Sunday (June 18) after winning this year's Wight Noize competition.

Isle of Wight Radio's Emerging Artist of the Month for May will be a name familiar to thousands of people across the UK.

This month’s Emerging Artist is an indie-rock band which has already received recognition from BBC Introducing.

This month's Emerging Artist arrived at Isle of Wight HQ adorned with a weighted backpack as part of her training for a European trek later this year.

February's Emerging Artist of the Month hasn't followed trends conventional to Islanders in the music industry.

This month's emerging artist has been patient in building both her online and stage presence over the past couple of years.

The story of this month's emerging artist, Phoenix Lopes, is one of patience and overcoming lockdown stimulated disillusionment.

Did you realise that Eminem was on the Isle of Wight Festival line-up last year?