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East Cowes

East Cowes is the arrival point for many people visiting the Isle of Wight, as Red Funnel have their car ferry port here.

The area is rich with boat building history and well as the more obvious Queen Victoria connection with Osborne House.

Below are articles that OnTheWight has published connected to East Cowes.

The RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in Cowes.

17, June 2026·4 min read

Unite launches petition calling on RNLI to halt Cowes job losses

RNLI defends Cowes lifeboat job transition plan as Unite confirms strike ballot

Artist's impression of the Marina

16, June 2026·3 min read

Council to decide on East Cowes marina plans next week

Isle of Wight Council faces a decision on a contested Cowes marina scheme

PS Medway Queen at Gillingham Pier

12, May 2026·1 min read

Medway Queen Club marks 60 years with East Cowes book signing

A book signing later this week marks the 60th anniversary of the Medina Queen Club

The shoreline at Osborne Estate

10, May 2026·2 min read

King Charles hears Isle of Wight coast path concerns from leading rambler

The Isle of Wight remains the last significant gap in England's new national coastal trail

car loading on to the floating bridge on the first day of service

19, April 2026·7 min read

Letter: ‘Temu’ Floating Bridge 6 wastes £1 million a year of your council money

Building a new, frequent, consistently available floating bridge will pay for itself quickly, says this reader

Karl Love with the hovercraft propellor

8, April 2026·3 min read

Isle of Wight councillor shares story behind hovercraft propeller plan for East Cowes

A six-year community effort brings an SR-N4 hovercraft propeller closer to its permanent home

Artist impression of the hovercraft propellor

7, April 2026·1 min read

Hovercraft propeller from iconic SR-N4 could become East Cowes heritage landmark

Isle of Wight Council wants to install a refurbished SR-N4 hovercraft propeller in East Cowes

Arlo Daish-Miller getting an early preview of Easter Eggs and boats at the museum ahead of Easter

2, April 2026·2 min read

Classic Boat Museum offers free Easter egg fun for Isle of Wight families this weekend

Cowes' Classic Boat Museum is offering free Easter fun for Island families

East Cowes Spring beach clean volunteers having a tea break

30, March 2026·2 min read

East Cowes community turns out for spring beach clean

Twenty-five volunteers cleaned East Cowes esplanade and woodland on a blustery Sunday

The shop front of Allied Pharmacy in East Cowes

23, March 2026·1 min read

Allied Pharmacy takes over former Jhoots site

New pharmacy opens today (Monday) taking over former Jhoots premises

East Cowes Marina area

21, March 2026·2 min read

Natural England warns Cowes marina plan could significantly affect protected Solent habitat

The Harbour Commission’s agent, Rainey Petrie Architecture, has said environmental responsibility is ‘embedded throughout’ the project

floating bridge 6 (FB6) crossing the River Medina

20, March 2026·3 min read

Multiple responses received as Isle of Wight Council tests market for new Floating Bridge

Conservative councillor, Ed Blake, says he's sick of hearing derisory comments about the Floating Bridge

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