Cowes Week Limited say that they and Aberdeen Asset Management will be focussing their attention on facilities and logistics for racing at the regatta and will not be funding or organising the fireworks in 2012.
Engine trouble proved to be the final straw for two Isle of Wight men for whom a day's fishing aboard their 16 foot cabin cruiser in the Solent on Sunday produced just one small fish.
Electric New Year's Eve party promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Grab your tickets before they sell out and join 1,000 'Electric Clubbers' in one place to see in 2012.
Progress towards the new RNLI lifeboat station for Cowes has been 'ramped up' this month after builders started work on constructing the new slipway for the crew's all important rescue missions.