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Trip to India Revealed Photo Mystery?
On a recent photographic and trekking assignment in India, Isle of Wight Photographer David White visited the old British Summer Capital of Shimla.
Peter & Dan Snow Visit To Historic Dockyard On TV
Next week Peter and Dan Snow will share their love of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on TV in the popular Celebrity Antiques Road Trip programme.
Are You Planning Any Diamond Jubilee Celebrations?
The Isle of Wight Council would like to hear from groups and individuals planning events to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2012.
Orbit – Rockets Return To West High Down
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of ‘Prospero’ the Isle of Wight will experience a live event at the former secret Rocket Testing Facility at West High Down. For the first time since the closure of the site in 1971, the event will see the return of working pulse jet rockets to the site by 11 apprentices from Astrium’s Portsmouth and Stevenage sites.
Ken Russell – ‘London Lost and Rediscovered’
A new photography exhibition is about to open on the Isle of Wight featuring the early work of British film director Ken Russell.
80th Anniversary Schneider Seaplane Trophy
The 80th anniversary of the last Schneider Trophy Contest is being commemorated on 13th September 2011 with a flight around a Solent Course. It is expected that 6 seaplanes will participate in the commemorative flypast around the Solent with the best vantage point on the Isle of Wight being from Ryde Pier.
One For The Record: Rolling Stone Rocks for Victory
Following the scoop on Rolling Stone Keith Richards generous donation to Isle of Wight Angel Radio, we forgot to mention this wasn’t the first time the rock star has graced the pages of Island Pulse.
Isle of Wight What’s On
Isle of Wight What’s On..A small selection of events to look forward to on the Island over the coming months and Christmas until January 2012.
