Archive for June 15th, 2008

Isle of Wight Festival Sunday Bandstand.

Jun 15th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Community, Isle of Wight Festival, Music

The Isle of Wight Festival, host to some of the biggest names in rock, is also helping educate the Island stars of tomorrow.
For anyone heading to the Festival today (Sunday), featuring on the Main Stage @ 12 o’clock are local band Proximity effect, or PROXFX, who formed last year after meeting at the Platform One [...]



National Bike Week: Pupils Encouraged To Cycle To School.

Jun 15th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Community, Cycling, Eco Island, Isle of Wight

As part of the Eco-Island vision of a more healthy Island, Isle of Wight Council is promoting two activities aimed at encouraging cycling for both children and adults.
During National Bike Week (14th - 22nd June), students are being encouraged to cycle to school for a week from Monday 16th June. they can do this on [...]



IRC National Championship Day Two.

Jun 15th, 2008 | By Louay Habib | Category: Isle of Wight, Sailing

Day Two of the RORC IRC Nationals was not for the faint hearted and the Solent served up some challenging conditions for the competitors.
It was a day for heads out of the boat looking for the best breeze and more importantly, avoiding the holes in the wind.