Isle of Wight council to receive £1.6 million to deal with potholes in latest Government announcement
3, July 2023·1 min readFirst female helm at Cowes RNLI takes commandLibby Finch became the first female helm at Cowes RNLI, successfully leading a mission yesterday
23, June 2023·1 min readNear-miss in the Solent: Lifeboat responds to yacht’s steering failure in path of cruise linerCowes RNLI lifeboat averts a potential yacht-cruise liner collision
31, May 2023·1 min readRNLI lifeboat joins search after mysterious light spotted near River MedinaRNLI and coastguards swept the seas last night after a flashing buoy sparked an intensive search
3, May 2023·1 min readMay Day Mile: Cowes Lifeboat crew dashes through town in full gear to support RNLICowes RNLI lifeboat crew raced through town, raising awareness and £200 for their life-saving charity
2, May 2023·1 min readTrailblazing Libby Finch becomes Cowes RNLI’s first female helm, making waves in maritime rescueOlivia 'Libby' Finch makes history as Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station's first female helm, inspiring change
11, April 2023·1 min readEgypt Point incident: Cowes RNLI lifeboat braves windy Solent in wing-foil searchCowes RNLI lifeboat conducts extensive Solent search after wing-foil sighting, safely recovering and reuniting gear
2, March 2023·1 min readPickled Onion War at Woodvale Hotel raises over £1,000 for RNLIWoodvale Hotel's Pickled Onion War raised over £1,000 for the RNLI, with Cowes resident Ginny Orrey crowned Pickle Queen
23, January 2023·1 min readGenerous donation to Cowes RNLI made by widow of legendary landlordThe widow of Barry Cass, legendary landlord of the Duke of York pub, raises more than £6,000 for the RNLI through a memorial fundraiser and annual event in honour of her late husband
21, December 2022·1 min readSalty’s customers raise over £10,000 for RNLI Yarmouth with help from business ownersCustomers of Salty's restaurant raise £8,138 for RNLI Yarmouth lifeboat station, with business owners topping it up to over £10,000
19, November 2022·3 min readDon’t Drink and Drown campaign highlighted dangers of alcohol and drug related drowningsThe South East ranks joint second in the UK, with the North West, for the highest number of alcohol/drug related drownings in 16-25 year olds
11, November 2022·1 min readCowes RNLI called to incident during Solent exerciseIf you saw flares and a powerful light being used near the Hovercraft terminal on Thursday evening, this is why
23, August 2022·1 min readCowes RNLI rescue after motor cruiser passenger fell down engine hatchThe injured woman was rescued from the motor cruiser and taken to St Mary's hospital