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£30,000 for Air Ambulance from Red Funnel.

Red Funnel has raised, so far, £30,000 for its charity of the year- Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. This fundraising milestone comes at an important time for the charity, which looks to raise £3.6 million to support its plans to relocate its airbase to Southampton in a more central part of the community. This ... read more

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL JUNE 2026.

At the Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026, headliners, Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris and The Cure will start the Isle of Wight summer with their performances at Seaclose Park. Also announced are Teddy Swims, The Kooks, Tom Grennan, Sex Pistols (Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock) featuring Frank Carter, The Last Dinner Party, Feeder, Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems, Rick Astley, Shed Seven, David Gray, Five, KT Tunstall, Anastacia, Starsailor, Suzanne Vega and Luvcat. Lewis Capaldi will headline ... read more

Apply now for the NSGSO and NSGCB 2026 course.

 Applications for the 2026 summer course of the NSGSO and NSGCB are now open. The residential course will again take place in Stourbridge at Old Swinford Hospital School and will culminate in two concerts in the Birmingham area. The course runs from Sunday 26th July – Sunday 2nd August 2026 and the closing date for applications is 9am on Sunday ... read more

Girls-Time to think about Maritime Careers.

Recently The RYS Foundation held a reception to bring together key influencers in the maritime industry. It was held at the RYS in Cowes and was attended by the High Sherrif, both our Island MPs and key people from UKSA, IOW College, island schools, boatbuilders, harbour authorities and many other maritime related businesses. Ten enthusiastic ... read more

NEWS FROM RED FUNNEL.

Red Funnel has launched three fixed Autumn saver fares for customers. From day trips to extended stays, travel for just £79 Short Stay Return (1-4 nights), £99 Extended Stay Return (5+ nights) and £59 Day Return with these special limited time rates. Whether you’re planning a UK break or fancy a day trip to Southampton, ... read more

NEW COMMISSIONERS FOR GIRLGUIDING IW.

Following five years in post Girlguiding’s Island Commissioner Linda Stone and her two assistants, Anne Watson and Donna Sanders-Steel have stepped down in accordance with Girlguiding policy. Having served during the Covid crisis, when a number of units kept meetings going for the girls via Zoom, the five year term was brought to an end ... read more

Girls Are You Looking for a Nautical Career?

Recently Guides from the Isle of Wight joined with other Guides and Rangers to experience a water sports weekend at UKSA. This covered all aspects of water sports and several girls now plan to take up sailing or other water based sports. Following on from this some may think of having a nautical career where ... read more

COWES WEEK 2025.

As well as some exciting racing in this year’s Cowes Week regatta there was plenty to do on shore for sailors, after racing, or visitors to the town. There was the usual changes in the weather which affect the sailing most years, with no wind to strong gusts and hot sun to showers. Sunsail, an ... read more

Hot Fun at IW County Show.

With temperatures over 30 C this year’s IW County Show will certainly be one to remember. There were all the usual animals, stands selling all manner of goods, IW produce and a funfair as well as a section for IW charities to promote their work in the Island’s communities. Girlguiding IW attended on both days ... read more

Girlguiding SW England at UKSA for weekend.

Girlguiding SW England took over the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA), Cowes Isle of Wight for the weekend of 12th/13th July for a full range of watersports which were offered to the girls. Over 200 Girlguiding members from the Region’s 16 counties ( which extend from Cornwall to Berkshire and include Devon, Bristol, Hampshire, Wiltshire,Dorset, Somerset ... read more