Island News

OPEN FARM SUNDAY

Members of the public are invited to look behind the scenes at Briddlesford Lodge Farm on Open Farm Sunday, 8th June at 3 pm.  Briddlesford is a working dairy farm with a milking herd of 150 prize winning pedigree Guernsey cows.  There are a further 150 young stock, made up of heifers and calves, some being ... read more

ON THE WATER

On The Water is an admission free event that will be held at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday, 30th May 2014 between 10am and 4.30pm. A perfect half-term holiday experience that ranges from sailing sessions to high-speed RIB rides plus a BBQ. Although there’s no charge for admission to Cowes Yacht Haven, some of the ... read more

BROWNIE POINTS FOR THE MAN IN THE MOON

For a number of years 10th Newport (Congregational) Brownies and Guides held their regular meetings in Newport Congregational Church Hall until it and the adjoining church was sold in 2002. After its sale the church building became a nightclub by default whilst the members of the congregation and the Brownies met elsewhere for their respective ... read more

LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL BOATS IN RTI RACE.

So many beautiful boats, including classics and lovingly restored personal projects, compete annually in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. Four boats are looked at in more detail with three having a link with the America’s Cup.   Caronade (GBR6976R) is a Polish-built, mahogany on oak frames, Vega 40. It has been ... read more

EAST COWES MARINA HELPS YOUNG SAILORS.

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week announced they were extending their support for young teams taking part in this year’s regatta to 20 crews back in November. This support includes covering the entry fees, providing team sailing kit, as well as having the chance to compete for the prestigious Under 25 Trophy – unsurprisingly all 20 ... read more

FASHION COMES TO IW FESTIVAL 2014.

On Saturday 14th June, designer Wayne Hemingway along with his son Jack, will present Land of 1,000 Dances. Inspired by Wilson Pickett’s classic R&B hit ‘Land of 1000 Dances’ Hemingway and Son will transform the Isle of Wight Festival Cabaret Tent into an uplifting party where visitors can learn dances from the 1950s onwards. These include The ... read more

RNLI- ALL AT SEA.

Founded on 4th March 1824 by Sir William Hillary on the Isle of Man the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck was well named. Thirty years on it became the Royal National Lifeboat Institution,a name most people are familiar with today. In the early 19th century there was an average of 1,000+ ... read more

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS RECOGNISED

Community Action IW had a record of 70 entries for their 2014 Awards which were divided into eight categories. A shortlist of 25 was drawn up before a judging panel decided the winners. Some past winners have gone on to receive the Queen’s Award, which was launched in 2002, at the time of the Golden ... read more

DAVID DIMBLEBEY COMING TO COWES

David Dimbleby will fire the starting cannon & compete in the 2014 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race  The Island Sailing Club and J.P. Morgan Asset Management are delighted to announce that the BBC TV commentator and presenter of BBC’s long-running programme ‘Question Time’ since January 1994, will fire the 0630 first start gun ... read more

SOLD OUT

This year’s Isle of Wight Festival has now sold out of day tickets for Saturday 14th June 2014 with that day featuring the only UK performance of the year from Red Hot Chili Peppers. Festival Promoter John Giddings said: “I am hardly surprised that the Saturday day tickets are the first to sell out….The level ... read more