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Public Exhibition Of Island Wind Farm Plans

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Business, Community, Consultation, Environment, Isle of Wight, News

Cornwall Light & Power (CLP) is to hold a public exhibition next month regarding its plans to seek planning permission for a three-turbine 9MW wind farm on the Isle of Wight…



Adam Desperately Seeking Eve

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Appeal, Blogs, Campaign, Community, Global News, Isle of Wight, News, Online, People

Adam Pacitti from the Isle of Wight is on a quest to literally, find the girl of his dreams. To be precise, she appeared within a nightmare (dream) zombie invasion in Superdrug…



Island Pulse Nominated For Hantsweb Awards

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Editor | Category: Advertising, Awards, Community, Hantsweb, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

Isle of Wight News from the Island Pulse, has been nominated for the Hampshire County Councils Hantsweb Awards. We would like to thank our visitors, for nominating us in several categories, as without your valuable contribution…



Island Firms Shortlisted For Green Business Awards

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Awards, Business, Community, Environment, News

A total of six firms from the Isle of Wight have been shortlisted in this year’s Sustainable Business Awards. The Awards recognise and reward Hampshire and Isle of Wight businesses which have taken action to improve their social, economic and environmental impacts…



IW Cycling Festival 2008

Aug 18th, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Community, Council, Cycling, Festival, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Event News, Lifestyle, Sport

This year’s Isle of Wight Cycling Festival promises to be the best yet with more rides scheduled than ever before. The nine day festival organised by the Isle of Wight Council offers something for every age and ability.



Bestival Rolls On To The Big Event

Aug 16th, 2008 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: Advertising, Bestival, Community, Entertainment, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

Bestival News: Neon Neon & Noah And The Whale
With just three weeks to go until Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight opens its gates for Bestival’s 5th Birthday revelry, Rob da Bank has pulled an array of incredible additions from up his sleeves at the last minute, giving lucky ticket holders a lavish [...]



Specialist Police Target Ryde Ferry Services

Aug 16th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Community, Government, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

Police are taking further action to detect and disrupt illegal supplies and sales of drugs on the Isle of Wight. Specialist police officers, with sniffer dogs, carried out passive searches of people getting on and off ferry services at Ryde Pier Head…



Beaulieu House To Receive New Minibus

Aug 15th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Charity, Community, Council, Isle of Wight, News

The Isle of Wight Council run facility Beaulieu House in Newport, which provides respite services for children, is being presented with a new minibus…