Isle of Wight Event News

Carnival Spirit & Generosity Shines

Aug 29th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Culture, Isle of Wight Event News, Lead, News

The evening may have been overcast but the smiling faces and effervesence of carnival spirit shone as the penultimate end to the summer carnival season got underway last night in Ryde. Thoughts of the carnival could be over for Ryde due to lack of money…



Try Olympic Sports In ‘Return To Sport’ Scheme

Aug 29th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Council, Education, Events, Isle of Wight Event News, Lifestyle, News, Sport

The Isle of Wight Council’s Sports Unit is organising a series of sports courses for people who want to get more active. Five different sports are available with three beginning at various locations across the Island from 22nd September…



Beautiful Island Scenes Photo Competition

Aug 29th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Arts, Competition, Interactive, Isle of Wight Event News, News, Online, Photography

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…



Lights Camera Action @ IW Zoo

Aug 29th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Education, Entertainment, Isle of Wight Event News, News, Tourism

Today (Friday) TV wildlife presenter ‘Nigel Marven’ will formally welcome ‘Rambo’ to his new home in the Pench Exhibit at the Isle of Wight Zoo, As part of Big Cat Week Nigel will also be prowling the zoo grounds, so visitors will have the chance to pounce on him when he’s out and about…



Enjoy Watersports With UKSA Youth Club

Aug 29th, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Advertising, Community, Isle of Wight Event News, News, Sailing, Sport

Earlier this year the UKSA began providing 8-16 year olds with the opportunity to get afloat and learn new skills on the Isle of Wight. The last in a series of 9 week watersports youth club begins on 30th August…



TP52 RAN Wins RORC’s Dash Across Channel

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Louay Habib | Category: Competition, Cowes, Isle of Wight Event News, Lead, News, Sailing

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….



Swim To Bestival & New Arenas

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Bestival, Events and Festivals, Isle of Wight Event News, News

Bestival new arenas, acts, I Am Kloot, Nathan Flutebox Lee, Soko, and the sponsored Solent Swim returns to the Isle Of Wight…



Speed Date For IW Volunteers

Aug 26th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Advertising, Citizen Media, Environment, Isle of Wight Event News, News

The Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre are asking: Would you like to help make a difference to your community or the environment? If so you can network with other like minded people at a Volunteers Fayre next month at the Riverside Centre…