Island News

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR CELEBRATING AGE AWARDS 2017.

Winners 2016. Following on from the past two successful years Island residents are being invited to recognise the achievements of local older people and celebrate their contribution to Island life, by nominating them for a Celebrating Age Award. Sponsored by the Wright Estate Agency and hosted by Age UK Isle of Wight, the Annual Celebrating ... read more

RED JET 7 TO BE BUILT ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

Red Funnel has placed an order with Wight Shipyard Ltd in East Cowes for another 41 metre high-speed catamaran which will inject £7m into the Isle of Wight economy and secure 85 highly skilled jobs. This order for Red Jet 7 marks the first major investment in Red Funnel by the consortium of UK and ... read more

ASDA OPENS IN NEWPORT.

On 21st August the first Asda on the Island opened its doors to shoppers with the new store situated on St. George’s Way, Newport. Declaring the store open was Chairman of Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox, alongside the winners of Asda Newport’s Bag for Life competition and store colleagues. Councillor Peacey-Wilcox welcomed shoppers to the ... read more

2017-ROLEX FASTNET RACE.

Crews taking part in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race were gathering in Cowes during Lendy Cowes Week for the start of the 600+ mile race which departed from the RYS start line on Sunday 6th August. Prior to the race the 2,700 crew members were busy with final preparations including, for some, a Press Conference ... read more

CHATHAM AT COWES-Supporting Sponsors.

When events have sponsors I think that those companies putting something into an event should be supported. At this year’s Lendy Cowes Week there were several supporting sponsors adding that special something to this well- established sailing regatta. One of the supporting sponsors was Chatham. Having attended Cowes Week for five years Chatham (English Shoe ... read more

LENDY COWES WEEK 2017 REVIEW

There have certainly been some highs and lows in weather conditions during Cowes Week, the first of three to have Lendy as title sponsor. Lendy’s pavilion, styled as the ‘Lendy Lounge’ gained approval as soon as it was erected. Visitors commented how light and airy it was as well as being welcoming. It was designed ... read more

ROLEX FASTNET RACE 2017.

Photo credit- Rolex/RORC Around 400 boats will be on the Cowes start line on Sunday 6th August for this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race – the largest ever entry in the 92 year history of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial ‘classic 600 miler’. Several Island residents and boats registered with Island sailing or yacht clubs ... read more

Andrew Simpson Foundation Official Charity at Lendy Cowes Week.

The Andrew Simpson Foundation (ASF) is delighted to announce that Cowes Week title sponsors- Lendy – has generously agreed to support the ASF Discover Sailing programme, being run daily throughout Lendy Cowes Week. Sign-up for ASF Discover Sailing- supported by Lendy, is at the ASF Stand on Cowes Parade and all-comers aged between 8-14 years old ... read more

LENDY COWES WEEK 2017-SHORESIDE.

Of course, Lendy Cowes Week would not take place if it were not for the sailing regatta and the on the water competition between yachts and yacht clubs. However, for visitors to Cowes who like to remain on shore and for the competitors after racing there is a great programme of shoreside events to suit ... read more

CHARLES STANLEY DIRECT COWES CLASSICS WEEK 2017.

Although this year’s Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week was reduced to three days sailing because of weather conditions, those three days saw some exciting and challenging racing for the competitors. Cowes Sea Cadets (TS Osborne) was the chosen charity of the event. With cadets helping with the running of the regatta they were rewarded ... read more