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08/03/2013

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26/02/2013

: An important opportunity has arisen to help shape the future of Cowes Harbour due to a vacancy becoming available within Cowes Harbour’s Board of Commissioners. http://iwmail.info/2013/02/opportunity-to-help-steer-a-course-for-cowes-harbour

An important opportunity has arisen to help shape the future of Cowes Harbour due to a vacancy becoming available within Cowes Harbour’s Board of Commissioners.

07/02/2013

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21/12/2012

The UK has revealed the staggering cost of its involvement in the war in Afghanistan - more than 17 billion pounds.

20/12/2012

Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and ambulance crews were called to a fire in a block of flats in Ventnor this evening (Thursday). The fire was reported to be in the rear of a first floor flat in Clarendon Court.

14/12/2012

Keep away from the bin

Taken at high tide today. If you are in an area at risk of flooding, take precautions and keep an eye on this page for updates. You can also get sandbags - go to http://www.iwight.com/news/default.aspx?id=315 to see the locations.

14/12/2012

Three warships and a coastguard helicopter located around the coasts of the Isle of Wight today - Mounts Bay is off Cowes, Warship Echo in the Solent and HMS Dragon off Bembridge

14/12/2012

"Back on the Island for Christmas" Official Video By Dave Cooper featuring the Lanesend Primary School Glee Club Choir. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbzm3egiUg

"Back on the Island for Christmas" Official Video By Dave Cooper featuring the Lanesend Primary School Glee Club Choir. Filmed on location at The Isle of Wig...

14/12/2012

Flood status last changed: Friday, 14th December 2012 - 7:40. Isle of Wight coast: Time and date of high water 11:28 on 14/12/2012 Predicted astronomical tide level 1.74 mAOD Forecast surge height 0.44 m Forecast high water level 2.18 mAOD Forecast high water level in Chart Datum 4.77 m Forecast wind direction Southerly Forecast wind strength Force 5

12/12/2012

09/12/2012

Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw552g5hYVg

Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 an...

03/12/2012

To make sure you don't miss out on the Official Isle of Wight Festival without having to spend big before Christmas - check out the Deposit Scheme and Ticket & Travel packages http://isleofwightfestival.com/tickets.aspx

Isle of Wight Festival 2013 - 13th-16th June

02/12/2012

A powercut has affected parts of East Cowes. Hopefully will be back up soon

02/12/2012

We've decided to go for the bare look in the office this year. :) To keep in style with the Cowes town and Ryde seafront trees.

02/12/2012

A key adviser to Lord Justice Leveson says his proposal for compulsory press regulation would be illegal because it would breach the Human Rights Act.

01/12/2012

Newport Christmas lights will be switched on this evening at 4.30pm.

01/12/2012

VDub tickets go on sale in 10 minutes via and . See V-Dub Island or follow for details.

30/11/2012

A large red fire spotted in East Cowes filmed from West Cowes at 17:45 on 30th November 2012 . Video shows what looks like a large fire that lit up east cowes for a couple of minutes and just vanished....a couple on minutes later it suddenly lit up again, this time caught on film
http://youtu.be/AEFTRz_-Npk

A bright red fire spotted in East Cowes filmed from West Cowes at 17.45 on the 30th November 2012 . What looks like a large fire lit up east cowes for a coup...

30/11/2012

Like this post if you are going to the Official Isle of Wight Festival 2013!

30/11/2012

Tickets for 2013 go on sale tomororow from 9am - are you an earlybird? V-Dub Island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eWZdTa07L0

Designed especially for lovers, owners and enthusiasts of all models and types of VW. The family show offers a chilled, laid-back weekend of all things VW

29/11/2012

Due to an incident involving the police the 19:55 route seven from Newport to Totland is running approx 20 min late.

29/11/2012

One from : Stop talking about ferry services, visitors may hear, says councillor http://onthewight.com/2012/11/26/stop-talking-about-ferry-services-visitors-may-hear-says-council/

Cabinet member suggests that the public should not give the impression that the Island is expensive or hard to reach as it may affect tourism

28/11/2012

Go on have a guess, what do you think the dress code will be for the 2013 Bestival?. If you guess right you could win a tenner *Members of the press and media excluded

28/11/2012

To clarify: Southern Vectis will be providing the Island transport from the ferry ports to the festival site and in to Newport as it has done in previous years. The Big Green Coach company is not providing any of the operations on the Island as they do for Bestival but is providing mainland transport to the mainland ferry terminals.

28/11/2012

Bad day for - Isle of Wight Bestival and now have teamed up with to provide transport to the festivals

27/11/2012

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23/11/2012

A Flood Alert is in place for the Eastern Yar. Flooding is possible for the Eastern Yar and tributaries from Whitwell to Bembridge.

22/11/2012

OOPS - Looks like the and twitter accounts have been hacked overnight. Don't click any links they send via PM

18/11/2012

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18/11/2012

Sat on the patio with a hot mug of made with full-fat Isle of Wight Milk & Brown sugar :) - IW Dairy Farmers

16/11/2012

A poor man has just fallen down. Lets hope that van didnt cause to much of a delay.

16/11/2012

What an idiot.