Island News

MAHARAJA VISITS OSBORNE HOUSE.

This half-term, 26 – 28th May, Queen Victoria plays host to a very special guest as she entertains the Maharaja Duleep Singh at Victoria’s Fabulous Fête at Osborne. In 1854 the young Duleep Singh, the Last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire arrived in England. Queen Victoria invited him to stay with her at Osborne and ... read more

TV Coverage for J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race

Peta from the JPMAM Round the Island Race Press Office writes: Television coverage of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race (RTI) is being significantly extended in 2015 to include live streaming of the Race to a global audience. A new, dedicated outside-broadcast production unit will provide live, commentated coverage of the starts ... read more

TRANS-ATLANTIC RACE PRIOR TO CELEBRATIONS

Celebrations to commemorate the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Bicentenary International Regatta in Cowes are now getting nearer. For some of the competing yachts, preparation is even more frantic than for others as these yachts are getting ready for the Transatlantic Race which starts in less than two months from Newport RI, before heading for the UK ... read more

ON THE WATER 2015

The Isle of Wight branch of the British Marine Federation will be hosting an On the Water event at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday, 29th May an ideal way to spend a day of the half-term holiday. Alongside displays of Island-built boats including Red Funnel’s Red Jet 3, there will be opportunities to get out ... read more

PEARL IZUMI RYDE CIRCUIT CYCLE RACE

Major circuit cycle racing came to Ryde on Thursday evening. Following a day of support races, which included local riders, 45 competitors lined up on Ryde Esplanade. Representing nine teams the riders tackled the steep climb of one of Ryde’s most well known streets, Union Street, before turning left into the recently re-surfaced Cross Street. ... read more

VOLUNTEERS REWARDED WITH AWARDS

Newport’s Riverside Centre was the venue for the Community Action Awards 2015. Guests were welcomed by Patricia Partridge, President of ‘Community Action IW at the Riverside’. Outlining the scheme Patricia said the Awards recognised voluntary groups on the Island. Although it had been a very good year for the voluntary sector there were pressures on ... read more

COMMUNITY ACTION AT THE RIVERSIDE

A major step forward in the Community Volunteering and Charity sector has occurred with the merger of two high profile Island organisations. To celebrate this major collaboration a launch event was staged at Riverside Centre, Newport. It is that organisation that has linked up with Community action IW (CAIW), formally known as the IW Rural ... read more

PEARL IZUMI CYCLE RACING AT RYDE

On Thursday, 14th May, the Island will host the first round of the Pearl Izumi Tour Series with the UK’s leading cyclists competing in a fast-paced road race around a 1.2km street circuit in Ryde. Parts of Ryde will be transformed into a high-speed, professional circuit where top-class cyclists will battle it out at speeds ... read more

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ AT DIMBOLA

Renowned U.S. photographer Annie Leibovitz is the focus of the current exhibition in the Olympus Galleries at Dimbola, Freshwater. Thirty one prints have been specially flown in from Los Angeles to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Julia Margaret Cameron’s birth. In her forty five year photographic career Annie has captured many celebrities- including H.M. The ... read more

ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON BOATS

Twenty teams contested the inaugural Isle of Wight Festival Dragon Boat Race. Hosted by Island Harbour at Binfield heats were held all afternoon, appropriately on St. George’s Day-23rd April. Newport based Connor Construction currently undertaking a project at Island Harbour were flying the flag for the Island along with other teams which included team members ... read more