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Isle of Wight Goes Nuts About Red Squirrel Week

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Charity, Entertainment, Isle of Wight Event News

It’s Red Squirrel Week across the UK and we have dug into our Red Squirrel archives to bring the cute little nutbag out for another run. The Isle of Wight is celebrating the red fluffy native by having a dedicated squirrel walk which takes place today 8th October at Newnham Farm at 9.30am…



Quay Arts Annual Open Exhibition

Oct 7th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Arts, Christmas, Isle of Wight Event News

The Quay Arts Annual Open Exhibition is now on in the Michael West Gallery until Saturday 15th November. Submissions have been received from Northern England to the South West as well as many from the Isle of Wight; allowing Quay Arts to reach out and expand its annual Open Exhibition year after year.
This year’s theme [...]



Crossprint Green For Go On GreenWise

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Business, Home News

Isle of Wight printers Crossprint, has secured the deal to print GreenWise, the new quarterly magazine from The Sixty Mile Publishing Company.
The A4 full-colour B2B title, which will launch in March 2009, aims to inform readers about the latest ‘green’ developments affecting business. 
There will also be information on topics including funding and regulation. The initial circulation [...]



Volunteering Opportunities On Wight

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Charity, Community, Isle of Wight, News, People

The Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre which only opened for business March, has announced its 100th opportunity for candidates…



Queens Award 2008

Sep 26th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Awards, Business, Community, Government

The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion (QAEP) 2008 is now open for nominations. The Award celebrates and recognises the activities of individuals who have played an outstanding and significant role in promoting enterprise skills and attitudes in others in the UK…



Sweetcorn Fayre 2008

Sep 26th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Business, Entertainment, Isle of Wight Event News

Beer, bangers and sweetcorn will be on the menu when the Isle of Wight stages its second Sweetcorn Fayre at Arreton Barns 26th-28th September 2008. Aiming to provide the Island with a Autumn Food & Drink Festival with a difference, the Sweetcorn Fayre is one not to miss…



IW Celebrating Age Festival

Sep 22nd, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Appeal, Community, Isle of Wight Event News, Lifestyle, News, People

The Isle of Wight Celebrating Age Festival, returns in 2008, to give people aged 50 years and above the opportunity to try a wide range of activities from petanque to pottery either free or at affordable prices. The Festival, organised by Age Concern begins on October 1st and will culminate with a Celebrating Age Day on 4th October at the Riverside Centre…



IW Healthy Eating Awards

Sep 22nd, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Awards, Education, Islandwide, Isle of Wight Event News

Businesses, schools and community groups on the Isle of Wight are being invited to enter the Isle of Wight Healthy Eating Alliance Awards 2008. Co-ordinated by the Isle of Wight Rural Community Council, the awards up for grabs in 2008 include…