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SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING TO COMMEMMORATE BOATBUILDING HELD IN EAST COWES
A service of Thanksgiving to commemorate boatbuilding in the North Wight was held in East Cowes last weekend. Altogether East Cowes and Cowes, has seen boatbuilding in the towns for over 400 years. Truly a remarkable achievement and one to...
Read moreDetailsHIGH SHERIFF HEARS MORE ABOUT MUSEUM’S ‘BRING THE SPARTAN HOME’ CAMPAIGN
High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Graham Biss, recently paid a visit to Wight Aviation Museum to find out more about the organisation's campaign to bring home a Spartan aircraft called 'Helen of Troy', which currently resides in New...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN COMMEMORATES D-DAY AT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB
Members of Shanklin Royal British Legion welcomed Shanklin Mayor Robert May and IW RBL County President Ian Ward BEM to a special planting of a D-Day 80 Remembrance Rose in commemoration of the events of 1944. The event was held...
Read moreDetailsTRINITY THEATRE GIVES CARISBROOKE CASTLE’S DONKEYS A BOOST
Trinity Theatre’s annual community quiz has raised many thousands of pounds for Island-based charities over the years - with this year’s beneficiaries being the donkeys at Carisbrooke Castle. The quiz, run by Cowes Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society with quiz...
Read moreDetailsHUNDREDS TURN OUT TO CELEBRATE RNLI’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY AT INSHORE CENTRE OPEN DAY
An open day event celebrating the bicentenary of the RNLI was held at the Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes on Sunday, with hundreds of people turning out to explore what goes on down by the banks of the River...
Read moreDetailsHISTORY OF RYDE’S APPLEY TOWER TO BE SHOWCASED IN SERIES OF FREE EXHIBITIONS
A team of volunteers has delved into the past of Appley Tower as part of the project to restore the much-loved landmark to its former glory. Their discoveries are being shared in a series of free exhibitions and have been...
Read moreDetailsEAST COWES AUTHOR DISCOVERS THE HOLY GRAIL OF THE AMERICA’S CUP
East Cowes author, Magnus Wheatley, has uncovered one of the last great secrets of the America’s Cup in his new book: 'There is no Second'. This is the definitive account of the first race around the Isle of Wight on...
Read moreDetailsARTS AID EVENT RAISES MORE THAN £4,000 FOR WESSEX CANCER SUPPORT
Platform One and Wessex Cancer Support have announced that £4,078.94 was raised during the recent Arts Aid charity event. The event, held at GGs Bar and Restaurant on 17th May, was entirely planned, organised, and executed by students from the...
Read moreDetailsMULTIPLY AWARDS CELEBRATE ADULT LEARNERS’ NUMERACY ACHIEVEMENTS
The Isle of Wight Council’s Adult Community Learning team hosted the Multiply Awards ceremony on Tuesday, shining a spotlight on the outstanding achievements of adult learners in numeracy. The event, held at Westridge in Ryde, was not just a celebration...
Read moreDetailsSPECIAL D-DAY COMMEMORATION SERVICE HELD IN SANDOWN
Sandown's Christ Church commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a special Pentecost service recently. The special event featured readings from the Island's Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon JP and High Sheriff Graham Biss BEM DL, as well as the D-Day 80...
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