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FUN DAY FOR OSBORNE SECTION BROWNIES.

Osborne Section Brownies held a fun day on the 17th  November. Units attending were Northwood, East Cowes , Parkhurst, Gurnard, Wootton, Binstead and 1st Ryde. Activities included: Making sandwiches blindfolded Tasting crisps Making a potpourri Clay hedgehogs game with straws Making musical instruments from junk. With so much on offer it is no wonder that all the ... read more

FUN & LEARNING FOR CARISBROOKE BROWNIES & RANGERS

      Recently 1st Carisbrooke Brownies have had some special meetings involving Parliament Week and Bring a Friend to Brownies whilst the Rangers undertook more in-depth study of Parliament Week. Parliament Week is an annual festival that engages people from across the UK with Parliament, explores what it means to them and empowers them to ... read more

PARLIAMENT WEEK.

Parliament Week is an annual festival that engages people from across the UK with Parliament, explores what it means to them and empowers them to get involved. There is something for everyone. Parliament Week 2017 took place from 13 – 19 November 2017. Parliament Week had plenty of ideas and resources to help with events including ... read more

RED JET 7- construction work ahead of schedule.

Red Funnel’s second state-of-the-art high-speed passenger ferry, Red Jet 7 is rapidly taking shape at Wight Shipyard Co in East Cowes. This £7m, 41 metre vessel is expected to enter the water ahead of schedule in May 2018. The twin aluminium catamaran hulls are now easily recognisable inside the famous Union Jack branded Columbine building ... read more

Isle of Wight Festival-50 Years Celebrations.

  Today, Early Bird weekend tickets have been released for the Isle of Wight Festival 2018 which will take place from 21st – 24th June at Seaclose, Park, Newport. Festival goers will be able to buy tickets for a discounted price until November 28th.   as well as take advantage of special Ferry offers for as little as £10 ... read more

EARL MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE CELEBRATES 35 YEARS.

Earl Mountbatten Hospice has been the Isle of Wight’s only hospice for 35 years and is known for innovation across the UK and beyond. This Hospice provides expert medical, nursing and domiciliary end of life care and bereavement support to people in their own homes, including care homes, in the Newport buildings and in the local hospital. Photographs of the ... read more

FAIR TO HELP ISLANDERS LOOKING FOR WORK.

Isle of Wight College was the venue for the Careers, Education and Jobs Fair held recently. This free event sponsored by IW Council was supported by Island Futures, IW County Press, Job Centre Plus (JCP) and Isle of Wight College. It was open to all Island residents looking for work, apprenticeships, training or considering their ... read more

RAINBOWS CELEBRATE AT FORT VICTORIA.

Rainbows (the youngest members of Girlguiding aged 5-7) recently attended an afternoon of fun learning, activities and singing at Fort Victoria. Members of the Needles Section together with leaders visited this well-known tourist attraction just when Storm Brian was at its worst but despite the wind all the girls really enjoyed the West Wight adventure. ... read more

IW Lord-Lieutenant Performs Official Opening of Ascensos Contact Centre.

Ascensos, a Contact Centre based in Cowes, was officially opened by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Island, Major General Martin White CB CBE JP on the 1st of November. He unveiled a plaque at the new facility which has been established to manage inbound telephone, email, social media and online queries for a range of blue ... read more

UKSA given Royal seal of approval.

Cowes based, UKSA- the youth charity that uses the power of the sea to transform the lives of thousands of young people each year- has celebrated its 30 th anniversary at Trinity House in London, with UKSA Charity Patron HRH Princess Royal as guest of honour. As Charity Patron HRH Princess Royal was very complimentary ... read more