Writing

St John Ambulance Appeal For First Aid Stories

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Advertorial, Appeal, Charity, Community Forum, Equality, Featured News, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight Volunteers, Lifestyle, Newport, News, People, Town & Village News, Writing, Youth

The nation’s leading first aid charity St John Ambulance Isle of Wight is appealing for people to come forward with real-life stories of how first aid has helped them…



Author Enchants Children In Island Life

Jan 18th, 2010 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Advertising, Arts, Books, Culture, Entertainment, Island Newswire, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, People, Writing

Best-selling author Diana Kimpton from the Isle of Wight has dedicated her latest book to the children of another Island Alderney. Animal lovers everywhere will be instantly enchanted by this Dr. Dolittle for a new generation…



Letters Home: Lisa Traxler & Portsmouth Grammar School

Dec 29th, 2009 | By Citizen Media | Category: 2010, Advertising, Arts, Education, Events, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News, Photography, Quay Arts, Writing

An exhibition by Lisa Traxler and Portsmouth Grammar School will be displayed in the Quay Arts Learning Curve Gallery from 16th January – 27th February 2010…



“Island Voices” Poetry Competition Winners

Nov 20th, 2009 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: 2009, Arts, Awards, Community, Competition, Equality, Isle of Wight Event News, Lifestyle, News, People, Review, Writing

The results are announced in the major new national poetry competition launched by the Isle of Wight Poetry Stanza in 2009 In celebration of the Poetry Society Centenary 1909-2009 The “Island Voices” Poetry Competition came to an end with a prize giving event held in the Anthony Minghella Theatre at the Quay Arts Centre on Saturday November [...]



Holiday Win For Holiday Write Up

Nov 10th, 2009 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Holidays, Isle of Wight Online, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lifestyle, National News, News, People, Writing

The winner of the recent Sunday Telegraph travel writing competition is Gareth Davies, from the Isle of Wight. Mr Davies recounted his first “folding camper” holiday to Scotland, for himself, his wife, Sue, and two sons and won a week for two in the Maldives…



Christmas Story Competition For Charity

Nov 9th, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Advertising, Charity, Christmas, Competition, Island Views, Islandwide, Isle of Wight Volunteers, News, People, Writing

Some good news for budding writers, the Wight Fair Writers Circle have launched a Christmas Short Story Competition to benefit worthy causes namely the Isle of Wight Hospice and Love Russia Charity. If you can write a tale with a Yuletide flavour then this Christmas short story competition will be just your scene…



Isle of Wight Media ‘Becomes the Story’

Nov 6th, 2009 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Citizen Media, Community Forum, Equality, Island Business Magazine, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Magazine, Media, News, Social Networking, Twitter, Writing

This week Island Pulse became part of the story and was not alone in gaining a mention in the Island Business Magazine online and in print…



Beaches, Bars and Blisters of the Isle of Wight

Oct 13th, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: 2009, Advertising, Books, Community, Culture, Featured News, Holidays, Island Views, Isle of Wight Walking Festival, Lifestyle, News, Review, Tourism, Walking, Writing

When Local Author David Yates was first carried to the Isle of Wight as a baby his love affair with the Island began. His new book Beaches, Bars and Blisters of the Isle of Wight captures the unique charm and eccentricity of the island…