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Come Dine With Me On The Wight

Oct 7th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Citizen Media, Competition, Lifestyle, People

Granada Television is looking for new contestants on the Isle of Wight, to take part in a new, prime-time series of the hugely popular Channel 4 show, Come Dine with Me…



Animals & Friends Plus Herman’s Hermits @ Ventnor Winter Gardens

Oct 6th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Events, Isle of Wight Event News, Lead, Music, News, Ventnor

The band that shook the world in 1964, not least on their first visit to the Island last year, are back and bringing with them another musical package of delight to the Isle of Wight. The Animals & Friends with Special Guests Herman’s Hermits, having toured extensively together, are promising a fantastic night of pop and R&B at Ventnor Winter Gardens…



Kate Blogs On Charity Challenge Progress

Oct 6th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Blogs, Citizen Media, Isle of Wight, News, People

We take a brief look at how Kate Young, from the Isle of Wight, is progressing in her Trans Siberian Writing Challenge. We spoke to Kate before she left on this fantastic 18 day journey, and whilst she stated, she was not up on the technology, she has been able to keep all of us back home, up to speed on her progress through her blog…



MADCAP Murder Mystery On Wight

Oct 6th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Education, Entertainment, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Event News, MADCAP, News

October half term on the Isle of Wight is going to be quite literally murder for young people (ages 10-17), who are set to turn detective in an innovative Murder Mystery event. VIPs will turn into RIPs, as scriptwriters prepare murders most horrid for carefully selected characters…



Island Festivals Up For UK Awards

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Awards, Bestival, Interactive, Isle of Wight Festival, Lifestyle, Music, News, Online News

Voting is now open for the UK Festival Awards, and your votes are required to help decide just which one of the Island’s summer music festivals was the best. The Bestival @ Robin Hill and the Isle of Wight Festival, are up for the Best Medium Sized Festival and Best Major Festival Award…



Kate Wall Of China

Sep 24th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Blogs, Charity, Citizen Media, News, People

Trans-Siberian Writing Challenge writer Kate Young from the Isle of Wight, has now arrived in Beijing and already traversed the Great Wall of China. Kate says: Brilliant Beijing!…



Big Salty Challenge To Windsurf Around the Isle of Wight

Sep 22nd, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Charity, Events, Isle of Wight Event News, News

This month a team of three windsurfers from Dorset, have set themselves the Big Salty Challenge of windsurfing around the Isle of Wight. This challenge is unusual in that the team members are all brothers, who are raising money for the British Heart Foundation…



Bestival: Adam Seeks Eve

Sep 4th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Appeal, Bestival, Isle of Wight Event News, News, Online News

Isle of Wight Adam Pacitti, will be continuing in his quest to find the girl of his dreams at the Bestival this weekend. Regular readers of Island Pulse, will remember, in early August…