DIMBOLA EXHIBITION TO HIGHLIGHT ART OF INDIA AND SRI LANKA
Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater welcomed artists and guests at the opening of the latest exhibition: Creative Cross Currents. This new exhibition, which runs until 5th June, brings together the work of 21st century visual artists, Jeremy Bear, Sunara...
Read moreDetailsVECTIS 40S VINTAGE PRESENT MORE CHEQUES TO LOCAL CHARITIES
Following a £200 cheque presentation to The Wildheart Trust, members of Vectis 40s Vintage have now presented further £200 cheques to 3 other Island charities. Taking place at The Pet Centre on Watergate Road, Newport and following a meal enjoyed...
Read moreDetailsSAILING INTO 2022 AND BEYOND – A LOOK AHEAD TO MAJOR RACES
First organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in 1976, the 1,805nm Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race is a yacht race of epic proportions. Held every 4 years, the next edition will start on Sunday 7th August 2022 from...
Read moreDetailsVECTIS 40s VINTAGE GROUP HAND OVER CHEQUE TO SANDOWN’S WILDHEART ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Members of the Vectis 40s Vintage group have presented a cheque for £200 to the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown following a weekend of fundraising back in September. Vectis 40s Vintage is a group of like-minded people who enjoy the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S INSTITUTE TO CELEBRATE CENTENARY
The Isle of Wight county branch of the WI (Women's Institute) will reach its centenary later this month, on 25th November 2021. Although WIs had already been running on the Island for a couple of years (the first WI here...
Read moreDetailsSUN SHINES ON ISLE OF WIGHT MARATHON AS PERSONAL BESTS SET
Sunday's running of the 65th Isle of Wight Marathon started in overcast conditions and ended in bright sunshine. Nick Fisher (White Horse Harriers) led the race all the way to record a personal best time of 2: 53:36 and put...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT COMPANIES TO EXHIBIT AT LOCAL PRODUCE TRADE SHOW IN SOUTHAMPTON
2 food producers from the Isle of Wight will be taking their o the Local Produce Trade Show in Southampton next week. Calbourne Classics and The Tomato Stall will have their produce on show at this event, which is to...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SEACLOSE WITH A ROAR
This year's rearranged Isle of Wight Festival roared into action on the stroke of 17:00 on Thursday when the RAF Red Arrows display team filled the airspace above the Seaclose site. Their distinctive bright red and white livery glistened in...
Read moreDetailsGOLDEN OPENING FOR SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
This year’s 52nd Southampton International Boat Show saw its official opening attended by members of Team GB Sailing Team. In particular, 3 Olympic Gold Medallists - Dylan Fletcher, Stuart Bithell and Eilidh McIntyre - went on to tour the site...
Read moreDetailsFESTIVAL PREVIEW: DURAN DURAN HEADING FOR SEACLOSE AT LAST
Alan and Suzanne Whitewood return with their usual Isle of Wight Festival headliner preview... Sunday headliners at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, Duran Duran, started their career in Birmingham. Nick Rhodes (real name Nicholas Bates), John Taylor and Roger...
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