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Bestival: Blogs Da Bank

Sep 5th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Bestival, Blogs, Isle of Wight Event News, News, Online, Weather

The news from Rob (Blogs) Da Bank on the Bestival weather is… storms lashed the festival site earlier in the week and struck fear into festival staff members’ hearts. Rob updates us on the Isle of Wight weather: “Don’t want to get too British and bang on about the weather but we may be in for a slightly damp one for the first time at Bestival”



Julie Felix Acoustics @ The Altar

Sep 5th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Entertainment, Isle of Wight, Music, News

American singer/songwriter and ‘first lady of folk’ Julie Felix is returning to the Island, nearly 40 yrs after being one of the primary artists to appear at the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival. Take this opportunity to meet an icon of the 60’s and one of the great legends of folk music…



Bestival: Weather On Wight

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Bestival, Environment, News, Online, Weather

If you’re lucky enough to be heading to Bestival on the Isle of Wight this weekend, then the weather is likely to play a major role. Bestival goers should be prepared, as rain is forecast and predicted to be especially heavy on Friday…



New IW Cricket Ground Open Days

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Advertising, Entertainment, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Event News, News, Sport

Gold Standard Cricket is on the cards, with the anticipated opening of the Newclose County Cricket Ground, this weekend on the Isle of Wight. Open days are expected to be held at the new cricket ground at Blackwater on the 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th September…



IW Heritage Open Days 2008

Sep 2nd, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Advertising, Community, Culture, Features, Heritage Open Days, History, Isle of Wight Event News, Lead, News, Tourism

Historic properties across the Isle of Wight are preparing to open their doors for free as part of Heritage Open Days which takes place between 11th and 14th September 2008…



IW Radio In Breach Of Licence

Sep 2nd, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Business, Isle of Wight, News

Big Al’s Mid-Morning Boogie with the Doc, leads to Isle of Wight Radio being found in breach of its licence by Ofcom…



Heights Leisure Pools Closed For Maintenance

Sep 1st, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

The swimming pools at The Heights Leisure Centre in Sandown, from today (1st September) will be closed for essential maintenance work and will be out of action for up to a fortnight…



SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge

Aug 31st, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Appeal, Charity, Cycling, Features, Global News, Isle of Wight Event News, Newport, News

The SQ2SQ challenge begun on 31st August and will see the team cycling for 14 days from the Isle of Wight to Italy for charity…