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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.

15, April 2010·1 min read

Price Details For New Red Funnel Travel Cards

New prices for travel cards and season tickets starting next month.

30, June 2020·1 min read

Cowes Floating Bridge to go fully contactless for payments from next week

Ian Ward says being able to use contactless payments on the Cowes Floating Bridge will make it faster and easier to pay and reduce health risks of handling cash

13, February 2020·1 min read

Meteorologists have ‘high confidence’ it was a tornado that hit Cowes

Meteorologists say that radar images of last night's weather, combined with the damage reports, give them high confidence that it was a tornado that hit Cowes

18, June 2012·2 min read

East Cowes Giant Union Flag To Be Repainted

A new lick of paint for the huge painted Union Flag in East Cowes just in time for Her Majesty, The Queen's visit in July.

13, March 2013·1 min read

Asphalt plant applicant comment on MP’s letter

Asphalt company say they would prefer discussion to take place face-to-face rather than through the media.

9, January 2013·3 min read

Letter: The case for the Cowes asphalt plant

James Luke asks what value does the proposed asphalt plant bring to the Island and the people who live here?

16, March 2018·4 min read

Desperate plea to Floating Bridge funder, Solent LEP: Please help, says Mayor

A letter to the CEO of the body that granted £3.7m for the new floating bridge appeals for help after many stakeholders say they have struggled to get the Isle of Wight Council to engage in a "constructive and meaningful way".

19, February 2019·1 min read

Malfunction on floating bridge takes it out of service

The Isle of Wight council advised earlier this morning that the Cowes floating bridge was out of service due to a malfunction. A passenger launch is in operation. Vehicles are diverted via Newport.

31, May 2013·1 min read

Classic Boat Museum makes the grade

Great news for this brilliant museum based on East Cowes and entirely manned by volunteers.

Nikki Flux Edmonds and Kezi in play park

28, September 2021·1 min read

Fundraising campaign in memory of six-year-old tragically murdered five years ago

Nikki plans to do 3,100 sit ups and 3,100 squats in the month of October to help raise £10,000 for Kezi's favourite piece of play park equipment

21, January 2011·1 min read

Cowes Chain Ferry Plans Revealed on Wikipedia?

Whoops, look like someone's been having some fun at the Isle of Wight council's expense on Wikipedia

Residents attend the Environment Agency consultation

14, February 2020·1 min read

Large turnout for Environment Agency’s flood exhibition

Cllr Karl Love reports back from the Environment Agency's flood planning consultation and exhibition

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