Totland Pier on the Isle of Wight which opened in the summer of 1880, is up for sale and will be auctioned off in London on Monday, 8th December. With a guide price of £100,000+ the successful bidder will not only purchase the historic 88 ft long Pier…
1st- 24th December: When We Were Young Art Exhibition. At Newport Library.
1st December: IW Health Walks: Northwood House car park, 10.30am; Brookside Health Centre, Freshwater, beginners/improvers, 2pm. Victoria - A Queen for all sorts of Historians. Talk by Jean Peters and the Heraldry Group. At The Riverside Centre, Newport, 7.30pm. Members of the IW History [...]
A winding-up petition has been lodged against the operators of Island Harbour Marina and will now proceed unopposed. Island Harbour Ltd, which operates Island Harbour Marina and The Bistro restaurant on the River Medina, last week withdrew proposals for a Company Voluntary Arrangement.
The company has debts of more than half a million pounds and an [...]
The five acts with the most votes from the first round of Live/Wired is revealed on the Isle of Wight County Press website. Cozy Flashbak, Siniez, Holly Kirby, The Kurves and Equinox, will fight it out on stage at The Studio on Wednesday 26th Nov…
An Isle of wight teenager, who became addicted to caffeine-laced energy drinks and consumed 50 cans a week, was told by the Doctor to give them up or face a heart attack…
Congratulations to Zoe Sheath and Becky Cook, who this month have not only won awards in their chosen sports but are making an impressive mark in the Isle of Wight Sporting community…
Dr Robin McInnes, who runs Isle of Wight-based consultancy Coastal and Geotechnical Services, had the idea to combine his two passions, geography and a love of art, to test his theory that we could learn a lot about coastal evolution over the centuries by examining paintings, drawings, prints and engravings…
At the full council meeting on 19th November members were advised that in accordance with Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 Mrs Winifred McRobert will lose her seat as councillor for Bembridge South with immediate effect as she has not attended a council meeting for over six months…
