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Up next in the Isle Create series of short documentaries highlighting the Island's creativity is John Cattle from Wight Trash Skateboards.
Wight Trash
Wight Trash is an Isle of Wight skateboard company. Run by the legendary John Cattle, the company has a flagship shop in Ryde High Street, as well as an online shop.
JC also runs the John Cattle Skate Club all year round for all ages, from micro-shredders to those with access to a free bus pass.
Below are some of the articles mentioning Wight Trash.
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Skateboarding community and Wight Trash unite to revamp Ryde Skatepark with concrete obstacles
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Saturday brings the chance for Isle of Wight female skateboarders of all ages to meet two inspirational female skaters from the mainland, as they make their way over to Ryde Skate Park.
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Matt Hancock may have said Where the Isle of Wight goes, Britain follows, but IW skateboarding brand prefer this version. Pre-order yours today and a percentage goes to a new charity set-up to help local community groups
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All sorts of rumours have been flying around, but a spokesperson from Sandown Town Council is able to bust the myths and explain what's happening.
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The track was recorded in a former water tower on Queen Victoria's estate on the Isle of Wight and the music video recorded at John Cattle's Skateclub. We love it!
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Ian Marchant from BBCR4's Open Country programme comes to the Isle of Wight and finds out about the Island's ambitions to become plastic-free.
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When Blake Nash was riding scooters at the skate park during his school years, he says he was mocked by others. A few years later and he has a growing scooter business with nationwide chain, Halfords, being the latest stockist of his products. He says that when things get tough, "you’ve just got keep going".
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Last summer Goddards Brewery launched Wight Trash Pale Ale and committed to donating 10p per bottle sold to the Ventnor Skatepark project. It's raised £300 so far!
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If you won a bid, you need to pay asap or your artwork will be put back up for sale. Wight Trash are happy to store your item, but you need to pay (through the BAA Website) by the end of Saturday.
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The number of children, young people (and not so young!) who are taking up skateboarding on the Island is growing.
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East Cowes prepares for a state-of-the-art skatepark by Betongpark Ltd
