The Isle of Wight’s Osborne House could now be brought back into use due to a rule change, according to onthewight.com. The historic building was put out of action in 2000… Read more »
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Sandown For Spring Clean Operation
Sandown businesses have kickstarted a campaign to clean up the town ahead of the summer tourist rush, iwradio.co.uk reports. The Sandown Business Association and local fashion retailer Rapanui have teamed up in… Read more »
Read more...Brits would put a £1000 Lottery win towards a holiday
DIY is falling out of favour as Brits prefer to spend their money on holidays, dailymail.co.uk reports. According to new research by Mintel, sprucing up the home isn’t quite so… Read more »
Read more...Bestival opens talent competition to choirs and spoken word acts
The organisers behind Bestival have opened up the music festival’s annual competition to choirs and spoken word acts for the first time. The Band competition, which will see winners play… Read more »
Read more...IOW festival boss made island ambassador
The Isle of Wight Festival boss, John Giddings, has become the latest ambassador for the island. Mr Giddings, who revived the popular music festival in 2002, was the latest figure… Read more »
Read more...British tourism welcomes increases in visitors and spend over february
New figures from the national tourism agency show Britain welcoming increases in visitors and spend over February in what has been described as a ‘bumper’ month for businesses. Cited by… Read more »
Read more...IOW ramblers rewarded for opening up the island’s countryside
Ramblers on the Isle of Wight have been honoured at a national awards ceremony for their work on the island, iwcp.co.uk reports. The Isle of Wight team ended up leaving… Read more »
Read more...New website for Isle of Wight council
The Isle of Wight Council is set to launch a new website this week. The site will keep the same address of iwight.com, however it has been given an updated… Read more »
Read more...Alan Titchmarsh praises the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh has names the Isle of Wight Steam Railway as one of the best of its kind in the UK. Writing for telegraph.co.uk, Titchmarsh explained his love… Read more »
Read more...UB40 to play Ryde’s Planet Ice
UB40 has announced a four-date arena tour, including a gig at Ryde’s Planet Ice, stereoboard.com reports. The reggae stars, who scored chart hits with ‘Red Red Wine’ and ‘I Got… Read more »
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