Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation are appointed Official Event Charity for Cowes Week
Cowes Week Limited (CWL) is delighted to announce that, following an extensive evaluation process, they have selected the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF) as the official event charity for Cowes Week for 2017. Encouraging youth participation in sailing will play a vital part in the continued success and popularity of the sport and more specifically […]
BROWNIES FIRED UP FOR CHRISTMAS.
Brownies from the 2nd Ryde (Ryde School) unit have been busy with gifts for Christmas. After a request from the girls Brown Owl Deborah Meadows booked a session at ‘Fired Art’, Ryde for all the Brownies. There was much discussion as to which gifts to decorate at this popular craft destination where pre-made clay items […]
FRESH START WALKING WEEKEND-JANUARY 2017
Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) is delighted to announce the Fresh Start Walking Weekend, a two-day event, which the tourism organisation hopes will encourage visitors to kick-start their New Year’s resolutions to get active and healthy. This new walking programme consists of 10 guided walks over the weekend of 7th and 8th January 2017. Walks […]
ROD THE MOD TO GRACE SEACLOSE.
Music legend Rod Stewart will be on the Island next June, having been revealed as the Sunday headliner at the 2017 IW Festival, his only 2017 festival appearance. After the announcement of his knighthood for services to music and charity in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours he recently went to Buckingham Palace to receive the […]
TASTY RECIPES.
An Isle of Wight Recipe Book has been compiled by the Taste of Wight team who produce a guide to food and drink on the Isle of Wight. A launch event was held at Quay Arts, Newport and hosted by David Brooks, the sales director of Solent Communications, publishers of the book. David recalled how […]
Romantic Breaks and Spring Escapes
Visit Isle of Wight is hoping that love birds will flock to the Isle of Wight next Spring with the launch of the new Romantic Breaks and Spring Escapes campaign designed to attract couples and families to the most romantic Island in the British Isles. This new campaign, which has already begun, will promote short […]
QUEEN’S GUIDE AWARD FOR CERISE.
Cerise Moody from Lake has been awarded the Queen’s Guide Award, the highest attainable award for members of the Girlguiding movement. Presentations of her badge and certificate were made by Patricia Partridge Girlguiding IW President and Island Commissioners Shirley Saunders and Lesley Clifford were in attendance at the special ceremony held at St. John’s Annex, […]
SAILING NEWS.
Sylvia Mence, a sailor from Yarmouth IW was nominated for an RYA Regional Award by her club and was selected as a winner by the RYA Honours and Awards Panel. She received her award from HRH The Princess Royal at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony in London. Sylvia, a flag officer at Royal Solent Yacht […]
DOUBLE CELEBRATION FOR EAST COWES BROWNIES.
East Cowes Brownies have enjoyed double celebrations of late. All the Brownies, Rainbows and Guides together with their leaders recently undertook a community challenge by organising a Coffee Evening in aid of Macmillan Isle of Wight. Everyone joined in with Brownies selling cakes and drinks, Rainbows holding a competition and making some cornflake cakes to sell and […]
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE HOUSE.
Osborne House will see a special Christmas event when a Victorian Christmas is held over the weekend of Saturday 3rd/ Sunday 4th December. Taking place from 10am- 5pm on both days there will be the chance to experience the spirit of a Victorian Christmas at beautiful Osborne. Have a go at traditional games, take a […]