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Round the Island Race Model Boat Building Competition
Following on from last year’s JPMAM Round the Island Race model boat building competition, a special training day was held at UKSA to re-launch the competition for 2010. Organised through the Isle of Wight Young Chamber, students get the chance to put their boat designing skills to the test…
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A display of BMX skills has been added to the array of events at a roadshow to promote cycling safety on the Isle of Wight this weekend. Community safety partner agencies and local cycle businesses are joining forces to give more cyclists the skills to be safer at the event in Ryde…
Cowes based charity Little Brig Sailing Trust is to name its second tall ship CAROLINE ALLEN in a special dedication ceremony later this month in Cowes. The Trust use the world’s smallest tall ships to take young people out to share the fun of sailing…
YMCA Fairthorne Group has scooped a Lottery grant of £457,523 to fund a new service to support bereaved children on the Isle of Wight. The funding will allow YMCA Winchester House in Shanklin, to get the ‘Help2gGrieve’ scheme for young people off the ground…
An electric car charging company is launching a 1000km driving challenge from Scotland to Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight. Reuben Power intends to install 240 charging points along the route, a full charge will cost about £8, giving a range of around 100 miles…
A brand new Car-Free Scheme which hopes to make the Isle of Wight a ‘greener’ place to visit, kicked-off with a launch at ‘The Mission’. The Island Car-Free Scheme, is the brainchild of Lois Prior, who has spent many years working to ‘green’ the island’s tourism industry…
A party of Chinese teachers and education officials will be given a jazzy welcome as they arrived on the Isle of Wight for a three day international visit. Children from a variety of schools waved flags, while some children gave them a traditional welcome in Mandarin…
Following a review of the usage of Isle of Wight Council help centres, the local authority will be reducing the opening hours at some centres. Changes reflect the increasing use of customers using the Internet and telephone to access services…
Regular weekly news review bulletin, providing an overview of top stories and featured news from the Island Pulse in just sixty seconds or less. 8th – 14th March 2010…
The new Google Street View for the Isle of Wight has been launched. Internet users of Google Maps are now able to get in-depth imagery from around the Island…
From 1st April 2010 Red Funnel will introduce a new 25% discount scheme to patients and their close relatives who have to make repeated visits to hospital or hospice…
Isle of Wight
DNA Secures Conviction In Historical Rape CaseAfter a police investigation with DNA profiling, an Isle of Wight man was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court today (Friday, March 19th, 2010) to eight years in prison for an historical rape in 1990…
Community
Island Concessionary Travel Scheme ChangesIsle of Wight Council is reminding residents of forthcoming changes to concessionary travel on public transport. Locally, two changes come in from April which affect the times of free concessionary travel on the Island and also the cost of the Student Rider ticket respectively…
Citizen Media
Charity Firewalk at UKSAThis week around 20 brave volunteers gathered together at UKSA in Cowes to undertake a sponsored firewalk to swell the maritime training charity funds. As part of a St Patrick’s Day fundraising evening, lots of people saved on their heating bills by walking across red hot coals…
Entertainment
Jazz on the Meadow 2010Edana Minghella and The Ric Harris Trio are to join Courtney Pine to perform at what is sure to be the showcase Jazz event of the year on the Isle of Wight. The line up for Jazz on the Meadow 2010, is gathering pace and another very special guest is soon to be announced! ..
Business
Jobcentre Plus: Be a Winner With UsEmployers on the Isle of Wight are being invited to enter a new regional awards scheme designed to showcase the achievements of companies, partnerships and individuals who have worked with Jobcentre Plus over the past year…
Islandwide
Changing Places Toilet Opens @ RiversideA new ‘Changing Places’ toilet facility for severely disabled children and adults is officially opened at the Riverside Centre in Newport. Funded by the Isle of Wight Council, the £10,000 high dependency facility, follows a need for such an installation on the Island…
Events
Spring Blues 2010: Ventnor Winter GardensAward winning UK bluesman, Big Joe Louis and his Blues Kings will be headlining the sixth annual Spring Blues concert, to be held at Ventnor Winter Gardens. The evening will kick off with acoustic blues from Damien Paul, and support from The Amen Boogie Blues Band…
Sport
Sport Relief: Isle of Wight MileSport Relief is back – and coming to the Isle of Wight this Sunday 21st March. Ryde is set to host one of Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Miles, local people can show their support by entering the race, or cheering on the runners when they set off from Appley Tower….
Island Newswire
Ferry Fare Discount Welcome News for Patients & VisitorsIsland MP Andrew Turner has welcomed the news by Red Funnel of discounted tickets for hospital and hospice patients and their visitors who make repeated trips across the Solent. This was one of the positive outcomes of his submission to the Office of Fair Trading last year, which was supported by over 9,000 Islanders, businesses and organisations…
Online News
Alison Moyet Joins Jools Holland On WightAlison Moyet will be joining Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra on Friday 23rd April 2010 at Ryde Arena. She joins Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall as Guest Vocalists in what will truly be a memorable evening…
