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A project aimed at encouraging residents to find out more about the arts and culture on the Isle of Wight announces their public artist commission for Newport, East Cowes and Totland.
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.
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The latest update will be presented to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee next week, but in the meantime, papers for the meeting provide a background to the commissioning of the Naval Architects and Shipbuilders. Details and reports within
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Isle of Wight council leader said the need to remove the floating bridge from service at the same time as St Mary's roundabout works led to a 'perfect storm of destruction'
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This footage - shot from the water by Sally Water Taxi - is like nothing we saw yesterday, from even before the fire was visible.
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After the Fire Service were called to the second fire on the esplanade this week, the local councillor shares a plea for people to not start fires
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Cllr Love slams Red Funnel, saying the town is being used as the ferry company's car park and that East Cowes has been left with an "unkempt yard is full of weeds and rubbish". Red Funnel respond
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Those against the proposal say introducing foot passenger fares will backfire and not only cost the council more, but have a detrimental impact on businesses in Cowes and East Cowes.
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Cllr Love is calling for the Isle of Wight council to take out a low-cost loan and order a new floating bridge, adding they should send back No.6 due to the consistent failures.
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The Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team are on their way to tackle a 'suspicious object' on the road in East Cowes where there's a power station.
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Filming starts today (Thursday) at Osborne House, the seaside residence of Queen Victoria which has been chosen as a location for the feature film Victoria and Abdul, English Heritage confirmed.
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The Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes shares his response to last night's Corporate Scrutiny meeting where the failures of the floating bridge were discussed
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There have been big improvements in the reliability of the Floating Bridge since it passed the five-yearly inspection with the MCA last year
