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JPMAM ROUND THE ISLAND RACE- UPDATE.

Organisers of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race the Island Sailing Club in Cowes, have witnessed a flurry of activity since the clocks changed. With the nod towards summer the Race entries team are encouraged with an increase in momentum as entries are nearing the 800 mark. Standard entries close at midnight ... read more

DURBAR ROOM AT OSBORNE HOUSE.

As Osborne House reopens its doors to the public for the Summer season there is the chance to see alterations to Queen Victoria’s Durbar Room. Conservation work to return this grand space to its original use as the banqueting hall for the Queen’s Isle of Wight home has taken place during the ‘house closed’ period. ... read more

TRY SAILING AS ISLE OF WIGHT CLUBS GET SET TO PUSH THE BOAT OUT

Two sailing clubs on the Island, Gurnard Sailing Club and the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, have signed up to RYA Push the Boat Out 2015 which takes place during May.  Both clubs will be offering free opportunities to get out on the water to try sailing. RYA Push the Boat Out offers nationwide sailing and ... read more

SUSTRANS’ ‘TRAFFIC -FREE CYCLE RIDES’ FEATURES ISLAND ROUTE.

2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the National Cycle Network (NCN). NCN is a series of safe, traffic-free paths and quiet on-road cycling and walking routes that connect to every major town and city as well as more local routes across the UK. This Network passes within a mile of half of all UK homes ... read more

FINAL PHASE OF COWES BREAKWATER CONSTRUCTION

2015 is set be a landmark year for Cowes Harbour with the final stages of works on the new detached Breakwater commencing in June and construction due to be completed by October. Following a successful winter settlement period of the Breakwater’s gravel core, Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) is pleased to report that contractors Boskalis Westminster ... read more

ELECTION WRIT DELIVERED TO THE ISLAND

On Tuesday 31 March, John Matthews, Under Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, on behalf of the High Sheriff who is the Returning Officer for the Isle of Wight Constituency at the forthcoming General Election, along with Chris Mathews the Acting Returning Officer, officially received the Writ from the Clerk to the Crown. This is ... read more

EAST COWES BROWNIES UNDERTAKE DANCEATHON.

East Cowes Brownies completed an hour long Danceathon recently which was in conjunction with the national Girlguiding Red Nose Day Danceathon. Locally this event was led by Linda & Siobaun from LVB Dance Company. Everyone danced to music from Frozen and had more fun when they all had multicoloured flashing wands so they could dance ... read more

SEACLOSE PARK LIFE BECKONS FOR BLUR.

Blur have been announced as The Isle of Wight Festival Saturday night headliner with the announcement being made exclusively on Absolute Radio and with a competition winner revealing the news. After winning an Isle of Wight Festival Competition Dean Chant from Bognor announced the final headliner act live on the Breakfast Show. Dean’s full prize ... read more

THE FUTURE IS ROSY FOR RED FUNNEL

Kevin George, Chief Executive of Red Funnel said that Red Funnel’s business was all about the Isle of Wight. Their aim was to make travel to the Island an affordable link and recently the ferry operator had added additional sailings and tweaked some timings to fit in with other transport. Red Funnel had also taken ... read more

PARKHURST RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES ENJOY PIZZAS.

  1st Parkhurst Rainbows and Brownies recently completed the Pizza Challenge by taking part in a variety of activities involving Pizzas. Activities at meetings included: Making sweet pizzas and making pizza baguettes whilst a visit to Pizza Hut involved the girls making their own Pizza and enjoying ice cream. Another popular activity was Italian night ... read more