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Isle of Wight Festival 2018- line-up revealed.

Tickets  are now on sale for  The Isle of Wight Festival 2018.  Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kasabian and Liam Gallagher have been announced as this year’s headliners. The Script, Van Morrison, Blossoms and James Bay will also perform at the 50th anniversary of the first event in 1968. Islander tickets return this year with a special rate for Isle of Wight ... read more

CRUISE SHIPS COULD VISIT COWES ON REGULAR BASIS.

Cowes Harbour Commission is working with Destination Cowes and Visit Isle of Wight to promote Cowes as a unique destination port-of-call, encouraged by the rising demand in the cruise ship market, including growth in the Northern European luxury cruise market. Cowes offers exceptional visitor appeal with cruise ship passengers able to visit a number  of Island ... read more

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE HOUSE.

Thanks to EH for photo of Enchanted Osborne. Next  weekend 2/3 December will see the best of Christmas in Victorian times at Osborne House. Visit the Victorian fairground and take a ride on the swing-boats and carousel. See the amazing Addrian and his travelling flea circus or stop by Captain Griffin’s fairground stalls for a chance to enjoy ... read more

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