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JUST 24 MINUTES!

On Monday 12th January entry was opened at 12 noon for this year’s RORC Rolex Fastnet Race to be sailed out of Cowes on the 16th August. There was so much interest for the 90th anniversary of this event that within 24 minutes of entries opening all places had been grabbed. By the end of ... read more

VISIT TO HARRY POTTER STUDIO.

Members of 1st Gurnard Guides, along with several Brownies from Northwood and Gurnard have enjoyed a magical visit to Warner Brothers Making of Harry Potter Studio Experience in Hertfordshire. This visit was arranged as a grand finale to the All Things Magical Challenge Badge the Guides had been working on during the Autumn term.  One ... read more

MEXICO ADVENTURE

Sophie Moore from the Senior Section’s Sandown  Bay Ranger Unit was selected to go to Mexico in 2014. International trips are always great adventures. Sophie- let everyone know about your trip by writing something for this website.     ... read more

RANGERS IN ACTION AGAIN…

Carisbrooke Rangers (part of Girlguiding’s Senior Section for young women aged 14-26yrs) took part in a fundraising bag pack with the kind support of Sainsbury’s supermarket recently. This was a return visit to the Newport store for the Rangers who had packed customers’ bags for 2 hours about a year ago when they were rewarded ... read more

ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 IW FESTIVAL. THE STORY SO FAR…

Organisers of The Isle of Wight Festival, the first major festival of the summer, enjoyed the exciting announcement of Fleetwood Mac headlining on 14th June recently. The Prodigy, The Black Keys, Pharrell Williams and Paolo Nutini are also up for the 2015 event. Now, organisers have announced a further 10 new additions to the 2015 ... read more

Help Request From IW Society for the Blind.

Did you know that Electric Christmas lights were invented in the same year that the Isle of Wight Society for the Blind (IWSB) was established?- 1895. IWSB is one of the oldest charities on the Isle of Wight and it still needs help from Islanders so that they are able to continue  working with the ... read more

IW COUNCIL SERVICES OVER CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR 2014/2015

Most of the council’s operations will remain open until 4pm, Wednesday 24 December. After closing for the Christmas/New Year period they will then reopen on Friday 2 January.  There will, however, be special arrangements for certain services. Adult social care Offices close 4pm, Wednesday 24 December and reopen 8am, Friday 2 January.Adult social care will ... read more

YES! THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE.

With the first act for the 2015 IW Festival being announced here  is the low down on Fleetwood Mac: Alan writes: For 47 years Fleetwood Mac has ridden the musical roller coaster with myriad changes of personnel over that period. In its original incarnation blues guitarist Peter Green (real name Peter Greenbaum) recruited drummer Mick ... read more

RYDE FRIENDS OF GUIDING ENJOY CHRISTMAS.

Dozens of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and members of Ryde Friends of Guiding together with the girls’ parents and friends joined for Carols and Christmas readings recently at Garfield Road Methodist Church. Rainbows dressed as angels and Brownies as shepherds taking part in the Christmas story whilst some of the Guides helped by taking the collection. ... read more

ISLAND RAINBOWS VISIT SANTA AT STEAM RAILWAY.

Although the long train ride through the Island countryside on a train at the IW Steam Railway was a first for some it was the excitement of seeing Santa that made an outing to IW Steam Railway at Havenstreet extra special for dozens of Island Rainbows. Gifts received from Santa were large and intriguing and ... read more