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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…



New Spa For The Heights

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Advertising, Council, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

Customers at the Isle of Wight Council’s, Heights leisure centre in Sandown can once again use all the facilities in the health suite.
A new spa has now been fully installed and has been open to the public since the weekend.  The new facility replaced the old spa that was several years old. The work meant [...]



History Kicks Up A Stink @ Carisbrooke Castle

Aug 20th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Entertainment, History, Isle of Wight Event News, News

Fancy joining a hideous cast of characters who did the worst jobs our ancestors could dish up? This weekend, Carisbrooke Castle, on the Isle of Wight, have lined up a hideous cast of characters, including a poor tosher, who waded through the mucky Victorian sewers in search of a coin or two…



Island To Fly Olympic Flag

Aug 20th, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Advertising, Council, Cowes, Isle of Wight Event News, Lead, Sailing, Sport

To celebrate the end of the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, and mark the start of the countdown to London in 2012, a spinnaker bearing the London 2012 logo is to be hoisted in front of the Needles on the Isle of Wight. Over 400 flags will be raised the length and breadth of the UK to mark the handover…



Appuldurcombe Photo Competition

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Competition, Lifestyle, Photography, Tourism

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 [...]



Brading Dig Makes Global News

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Citizen Media, History, Isle of Wight, News, Online, Tourism

After publishing a feature on the Brading Roman Villa Dig, it appears global online news, have made the Roman Dig on the Isle of Wight hot property. We hope this frenzy of press coverage, brings in much needed funds for the team of archaeologists to dig a little deeper into the Islands Roman History…



Island Life A Homebuyers Delight?

Aug 17th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Business, Citizen Media, Lifestyle, News, Online, People

While many see the Isle of Wight as a popular holiday destination, it now appears homebuyers are flocking to the Island. Frazer and Helen Cunningham who moved to the Island 3 yrs ago to run Vintage Vacations…



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 [...]