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Help For Island Residents Into Home Ownership
The Isle of Wight Council is set to establish a £1 million First Time Buyer Fund to help Island residents take their first step onto the property ladder and provide a much-needed boost to the local housing economy.
Earth Cube Lands At Dinosaur Isle For ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ Special
Over 200 children roamed Dinosaur Isle on St Valentine’s Day when the BBC Earth Cube landed on the Isle of Wight. It was YouTubers Vs David Attenborough when the archives were opened up in the Earth Cube. The children went web-centric and create some crazy narration for ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ clips in the sound booth.
Isle of Wight Zoo Welcomes Frosty The White Lion!
Red Funnel has helped the Isle of Wight Zoo to welcome a new addition this week – a six year old white lioness named Frosty! Frosty will be given her own accommodation to begin with, and joins Casper, the white male lion already living among the zoo’s collection.
Isle of Wight Walking Festival – Four Weddings and a Baby
One of the few walking festivals in Britain with a ‘Speed Dating Walk’ on its schedule, the 2013 Isle of Wight Walking Festival will take place between May 4th and 19th.
Leisure Team Hopes To Make Waves On Isle Of Wight
Plans to create a a potential new inland surfing facility on the Isle of Wight have been unveiled by the team behind The Wave: Bristol. Following a market review carried out by Colliers International, the team behind The Wave were approached last year by Wightlink and the Isle of Wight Council about the possibility of creating a site on the island.
New Venue For 21st Annual Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition
The 21st Annual IW Hedgelaying Competition is to be held on Saturday 23rd February 2013 from 10:00am until 3:30pm. In a change from the previously advertised location this year’s site is at Dunsbury Farm, Brook, by kind permission of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Seely.
Sailing Clubs Join Forces For Open Day
For the first time ever, the four sailing clubs on the River Hamble are joining forces and opening their doors to all sailors and would-be sailors on Saturday 6 April 2013.
Island Roads Roadshow In Cowes
Island Roads are about to host the last of the current planned Parish and Town Council Roadshows in Cowes on Wednesday, 30th January at 6pm
