Funnyman Joe Pasquale is coming to Shanklin this summer to discuss the mysteries of the Mayan calendar as part of a new UK tour. Pasquale – who is currently acting… Read more »
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ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL TO LEARN FROM WEATHER-RELATED ISSUES
The weather-related problems that dogged this year’s Isle of Wight Festival mean lessons will be learned for the future, it has been claimed. Stuart Love, director of economy and the… Read more »
Read more...ISLE OF WIGHT ORGANISERS ‘WORKING HARD’ TO ADDRESS TRAVEL CHAOS
Organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival are assuring festival-goers that they are doing everything in their power to make access to the site run as smooth as possible. Those… Read more »
Read more...HUGE UNION JACK TO BE REPAINTED AHEAD OF ROYAL VISIT
An impending visit by the Queen means an Isle of Wight boat yard will be given a fresh paint job. The 46-metre by 12-metre union jack on the side of… Read more »
Read more...MORE THAN HALF OF UK ADULTS TAKE DOMESTIC BREAKS IN 2012
A recent report has shown that staycations are firmly on the rise among UK holidaymakers. Conducted by Explore Research for travelweekly.co.uk, researchers queried 520 Brits to find that one in… Read more »
Read more...ISLE OF WIGHT IN RUNNING TO BRING TOURIST AWARD HOME
The Isle of Wight has been shortlisted for the coveted ‘Best UK Holiday County or Region’ accolade in the British Travel Awards, nwemail.co.uk reports. It faces tough competition in fellow… Read more »
Read more...WILD WEST SOLENT SWIM 2012 TO BOAST PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC PARTICIPANTS
Veteran marathon runner Madeline Goodman and ex-international disabled swimmer Gary Watson will take part in the upcoming Wild West Solent Swim 2012. Along with BBC ‘Panorama’ editor Ingrid Kelly and… Read more »
Read more...ONLY NON-CAMPING TICKETS REMAIN FOR ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2012
There are only non-camping tickets left for this month’s Isle of Wight Festival 2012, it has emerged. Virtualfestivals.com reported that the event, headlined by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Pearl… Read more »
Read more...SECOND ISLE OF WIGHT QUADRATHLON CONFIRMED
The Isle of Wight is set to hold a quadrathlon again in 2013 after the inaugural event was successfully hosted on Sunday (June 10th). Clare Griffin of West Wight Sports… Read more »
Read more...COUNCIL ASK FOR VIEWS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
Councillors are seeking the views of local residents about the Isle of Wight Festival. Newport Parish Council is asking those who live nearby the Seaclose festival site what they think… Read more »
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