Thanks to the joys of online participation and social network sites such as Flickr, I discovered a new community venture being planned on the Isle of Wight for 2009. There seems to have already been a public meeting about the Isle of Wight Community Renaissance Festival of which was held to see if there was interest from the community at large…

News reaches yours truly that WightFM are currently looking for donor presenters? Could the Web Ferret have got the news wrong? well thanks to a smattering of question marks and my unique disclaimer who can tell?…

A major conference is being hosted this week by the Isle of Wight Council, to discuss local and national issues and help shape the national care debate. ‘Who Pays for Care’ is taking place at Cowes Yacht Haven…

The 2009 JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race will be taking place on Saturday 20th June. With entries for the race opening on 22nd January 2009, the event will begin for ardent sailing fans on 19th and last until 21st June 2009…

PCSO Darren Fennell from Ryde Safer Neighbourhoods Team is holding his next beat surgery in the Somerfield supermarket cafe, Anglesea Street, Ryde…

Community spirited Islander, Christian Beasley has all of the Isle of Wight Christmas Lights mapped out on video, or he intends to? view the featured videos…

Tonight! Merry Titchmarsh with Alan Titchmarsh. At Medina Theatre, Newport, raising funds for the Isle of Wight High Sheriffs Trust, 7.30pm…

The University of The Third Age (U3A) Seasonal General Meeting on Friday 5th December at the Riverside Centre, Newport. 2.15pm - 4.30 pm.
Speaker will be Louis Lawrence who will be giving a talk on ‘Social History & the Music Hall’
Visitors and members are welcome with free tea and entry. The raffle & bring & buy tables [...]