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Washout In Cowes But Carnival Spirit Shines
As colourful floats made their way through Cowes, the weather proved less than kind and managed to slightly dampen the mood, as carnival fever hit the town. The Queens as always braved the storm and the Fokkers flew high to battle the great British weather. View Photos…
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Cowes Torquay Cowes
This weekend the Isle of Wight, will witness the 48th edition of the “Cowes Classic” thanks to the British Powerboat Racing Club…
SQ2SQ Cycle Challenge 2008
The Isle of Wight Firefighters Square to Square Charity Cycle Challenge starts on 30th August 2008. The challenge will see the SQ2SQ team cycling for 14 days from the Island to Italy for charity…
Big Dig @ Brading Roman Villa
The long wait is reaching a climax, as one of the biggest ever explorations of the past is underway at Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight…
Carnival Island
Summer has swung into action on the Isle of Wight, and the Island could appear to visitors as a little Carnival Crazy. View photos…
Isle of Wight
GCSE Improvement Maintained For Isle of WightThe number of students on the Isle of Wight, achieving five or more A* - C grades has risen four percentage points from 52.3% to 56.3%.
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Public Exhibition Of Island Wind Farm Plans Cornwall Light & Power (CLP) is to hold a public exhibition next month regarding its plans to seek planning permission for a three-turbine 9MW wind farm on the Isle of Wight…
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Ryde Police SwoopOperation Sheridian which forms part of the police approach to reducing and preventing crime during the busy summer season on the Isle of Wight, took place last week in Ryde.
Officers operating in tandem within the town…
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History Kicks Up A Stink @ Carisbrooke CastleFancy joining a hideous cast of characters who did the worst jobs our ancestors could dish up? This weekend, Carisbrooke Castle, on the Isle of Wight, have lined up a hideous cast of characters, including a poor tosher, who waded through the mucky Victorian sewers in search of a coin or two…
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Bank Holiday Strike Action By PCSU CoastguardsThe August Bank Holiday weekend, will see the Coastguard service affected by industrial action. Plans are in place to provide cover but all sea users are being encouraged to take extra care, and to take heed of safety advice…
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Cowes Torquay Cowes: Female Classic EleganceThis weekend sees British powerboat champion, Shelley Jory, taking the helm of a classic boat to compete in the classic Cowes-Torquay-Cowes power boat race…
