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.

20 August 20241 min read

A launch service will be in place for pedestrians and cyclists

19 August 20243 min read

Less than two weeks left to complete the 'Light the South' Art Trail

17 August 20242 min read

The Columbine Building's new mural in East Cowes honours local aviation and shipbuilding history and wildlife

8 August 20242 min read

East Cowes Town Council gains funding for public toilet refurbishment and skatepark revamp

2 August 20241 min read

Isle of Wight ferry service faces significant delays following Red Eagle's voith unit problem

29 July 20241 min read

Courageous rape survivor's testimony leads to Isle of Wight man's conviction

9 July 20241 min read

Vix Lowthion thanks supporters after a positive Green Party campaign on the Island

7 July 20241 min read

Cowes RNLI launched a rescue for a French yacht caught on a bridge chain

2 July 20242 min read

Eco-friendly e-foiling ferry set to revolutionise Red Funnel's Southampton-Cowes service by 2025

26 June 20242 min read

Public invited to consult on Red Funnel's East Cowes redevelopment application

11 June 20242 min read

ABP celebrates RNLI's bicentennial with a lifesaving donation: a new D-class lifeboat

10 June 20241 min read

Extended bridge outage prompts routine maintenance and apologies from Isle of Wight council

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