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Isle of Wight Wins Best Brochure Cover

Vincent Woods — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:07:31 +0000

The Isle of Wight has won Best Brochure Cover 2013. The Isle of Wight dominated the Twitter feed for people talking about the competition and it was consistently promoted on their Facebook page.

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Island Girlguiding Celebrate ‘Thoughts Around The World’

Suzanne Whitewood — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:57 +0000

To celebrate World Thinking Day 2013 members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight decided to dance the night away with a Disco. Members from across the Island were entertained by local DJ Alan with his across the decades’ selection of music and dance party specials.

Wrap up! Icy Winds & Cold Weather Alert (Update)

Vincent Woods — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:23:34 +0000

Weather forecasters are predicting some parts of the country could see snow with wintry showers by the end of this week. The Met Office has at present a Level-3 cold weather health alert in place warning of a risk to elderly and vulnerable people.

Leisure Team Hopes To Make Waves On Isle Of Wight

Carolyn Keene — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:47:50 +0000

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.

Star Count 2013 – No Telescope Required

Vincent Woods — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:42:58 +0000

Isle of Wight Stargazers are being asked to count the number of stars they can see (with the naked eye) within the constellation of Orion. The national Star Count will take place between Friday 8th February – Monday 18th February.

Sailing Clubs Join Forces For Open Day

Peta Stuart-Hunt — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:06:50 +0000

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 MP Briefs Secretary Of State On Ferries

Kath Harvey — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:26:06 +0000

Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner has discussed the financial arrangements behind Wightlink ferries with Vince Cable MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Customer Consultation Results In No Change To Hovercraft Timetable

Stephen Forster — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:15:09 +0000

Hovertravel has announced that, following their public consultation, their summer 2013 timetable will be the same as the 2012 summer timetable.

Air Ambulance Have Spaces For BUPA London Run

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:53:11 +0000

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance currently have 12 spaces available for runners to sign up for the BUPA London 10,000m race which will take place on Monday 27th May at 10:00am.

Figures Reveal A Busy Year For Isle of Wight RNLI Crews

Carolyn Keene — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:25:17 +0000

Volunteer crew members at RNLI lifeboat stations on the Isle of Wight collectively spent more than 1,500 hours helping people in distress at sea in 2012, the charity has announced.