Would you like to win a beautiful house on the Isle of Wight? The owners of Firholme, decided the best way to part with their Victorian property in Totland, is to offer it as the top prize in a raffle…
It was no surprise with the appalling weather at the weekend, that the RORC fleet, which assembled on the Royal Yacht Squadron Line on Friday evening for the Cowes-Cherbourg, was far less than the 52 original entries.
Although only 19 yachts completed the race, all of them should be praised for excellent seamanship and none of [...]
A rare wildflower is boosting the chances of Isle of Wight farmer, Michael Poland, in winning a national award for wildlife-friendly farming. In May, Michael of Wroxall Manor Farm, was selected as a finalist for the work he has done helping birds and other wildlife on his farm…
The Isle of Wight County Press keen to acknowledge Island photographers and raise awareness of the extraordinary beauty of the Island, are calling for photographic submissions for their 2009 calendar…
With an impressive season of inshore racing, Niklas Zennstrom’s TP52 RAN (pictured), was the first yacht to finish the Cowes to Dieppe Race. A five hour margin of victory was aided by the tide turning unfavourably for the rest of the fleet after RAN had finished….
This weekend sees British powerboat champion, Shelley Jory, taking the helm of a classic boat to compete in the classic Cowes-Torquay-Cowes power boat race…
Appuldurcombe Owl and Falconry Centre on the Isle of Wight, have launched a Free Photographic Competition for 2008.
This year’s theme is birds and people and the judges are particularly looking, for pictures of birds with people/falconers as part of the picture.
All entrants to the competition must agree to the use of their pictures by the centre [...]
Let your imagination go and win a prize in the Brading Roman Voices Creative writing competition.
Themed on Isle of Wight Roman History the competition in association with Brading Roman Villa, offers, prizes for poems or short stories on the Island’s Roman Heritage.
A magnificent piece of glassware donated by Isle of Wight Glass at St. Lawrence, cash [...]
