Sky Presents IW Festival-See Sting at Seaclose.
Sting, real name Gordon Sumner, born in Newcastle, was formerly the front man of rock trio Police. Bass player and singer-songwriter Sting’s solo career has surpassed his success as a member of that group. He has garnered Brit and Grammy Awards under both incarnations, as well as an Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement in […]
Red Funnel’s Job Seekers Travel Scheme extended to support Isle of Wight businesses.
Red Funnel’s longstanding Job Seeker Travel Scheme has been extended to support those on the mainland searching for jobs across the Isle of Wight, helping businesses on the Island to attract talent further afield. In collaboration with Jobcentre Plus, the travel scheme has been available for over 12 years, providing cross-Solent trips for Islanders travelling […]
SKY- new sponsor for IW Festival & Virgin Radio UK join the party with Neon Jungle Theme.
Organisers of the IW Festival are thrilled to announce that Sky will be the headline sponsor of the Isle of Wight Festival, in a multi-year deal. The exclusive partnership, that confirms the event as Sky’s first major festival partner, will see content from the festival broadcast across three Sky TV channels, as well as immersive and […]
New walks added and headline sponsor announced for Spring I.W. Walking Festival.
A second wave of walks have been added to the Spring Isle of Wight Walking Festival, to be held between 10 and 18 May. This event, now proudly sponsored by Outdooractive, invites walkers of all abilities to explore the breathtaking landscapes, charming villages and stunning coastline. With 68 walks to choose from, this event promises […]
Isle of Wight “Mums” Get Free Travel.
On Sunday 30th March, Red Funnel is offering all Mums free foot passenger travel between Cowes and Southampton on its Hi-Speed Red Jet service, when Mum is travelling with a paying “child”. Whether you are a child aged 5 years old or 50 years old and travelling with your Mum, a Step-Mum or a motherly […]
FURTHER ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2025
With around 100 days to go until the gates open, BRIT Award nominees, hotly tipped talent, musical legends and 2025 Eurovision contenders have been added to the line up for the 2025 Isle of Wight Festival, taking place over the weekend of 19th – 22nd June. Razorlight, Yard Act, English Teacher, Midge Ure, Pale Waves, […]
IW High Sheriff visits Carisbrooke Guides.
Following the presentation of the High Sheriff’s Award to Girlguiding IW County Commissioner, Linda Stone, at the World Thinking Day event, the High Sheriff Graham Biss BEM JP made a visit to , the 1st Carisbrooke (Princess Beatrice Own) Guide Unit where Linda is the leader. At the beginning of March, to enable the Guides […]
NEXT-GENERATION IW ELECTRIC FERRY.
Red Funnel Ferries and Artemis Technologies are delighted to announce the successful completion of the first phase of their partnership, announced in July 2024. Completion of this milestone, marked by the signing of agreements between the companies, now means that the partnership enters the construction and delivery stage of the programme. Crew training will begin […]
World Thinking Day Celebrated at Sandown.
Sandown Rainbows, 4th Sandown Brownies and Lake Guides joined together for World Thinking Day. The girls visited different World Centres to try food, crafts and games from that country. These included Rangoli patterns, 3d peacocks, Origami Peacocks, Diya Paper Lamps, Ceramic Diya Lamps to decorate, Skiers, Paper Snowfights, Wordsearches, Peace Doves, Making London Skylines, Jenga, […]
HIGH SHERIFF AWARD FOR LINDA AND GIRLGUIDING IW MEMBERS COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE WORLD THINKING DAY
Girlguiding members from across the Island came together as part of World Thinking Day (WTD) 2025 to celebrate a day of international friendship and reflect on “Our Story”. On 22 February 2025, dozens of members, volunteers and families joined together in Newport as part of the wider Girlguiding South West England network to celebrate World […]