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 »
Monthly Archives: April 2014
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
NEW SUBWAY RESTAURANT TO OPEN ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A new branch of the fast food chain Subway is to appear on the Isle of Wight, as the company is set to take over Newport’s now-abandoned Sporting Change charity… Read more »
ISLE OF WIGHT NAMED AMONG TEN BEST ISLANDS
The Isle of Wight has been included in a list of top ten best UK islands. The area ranked ninth in the ‘2013 Travellers’ Choice Island Awards’ top ten, which… Read more »