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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.

18, March 2013·1 min read

All welcome to Frank James Open Day

Why not pop along and celebrate the good work of the guerilla gardeners at next Sunday's open day?

1, December 2011·1 min read

Cowes Floating Bridge: Offer A Little Time This Week/weekend?

Have you got a little time to give on Fri/Sat/Sun? It'll help with the future of the Floating Bridge

the empty old curiousity shop in east cowes

4, December 2023·1 min read

New craft ale bar set to quench East Cowes’ thirst for locally brewed ales

Craft ale bar on Clarence Road receives council's conditional permission to operate

24, November 2009·1 min read

Live Coverage of Waitrose Planning Application

Watch what happens as it happens.

26, April 2023·1 min read

12-week suspended sentence for breaching restraining order and abusive behaviour

Simon Wheeler had called Cllr Karl Love a ‘f***ing c***’ in the presence of children

1, September 2014·1 min read

Meet Clinical Commissioning Group’s Governing Body at public meeting

A range of issues will be discussed at the meeting taking place in East Cowes on 4th September.

29, April 2022·1 min read

The Isle of Wight’s first Community Pantry opens in East Cowes

The idea of the scheme is that someone struggling to make ends meet pays £5 to receive £15 worth of food

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.

floating bridge at night during cowes week -- allan marsh

12, August 2019·1 min read

Revised timetable for Floating Bridge during Cowes Week

Extra crossings have been added to the regular timetable, in anticipation of residents and visitors travelling to the world-famous regatta.

Aerial shot of Red Funnel ferry leaving Cowes

22, October 2021·2 min read

Deep fat fryer caused fire on board now returned Red Osprey: Red Jet still subject to cancellations (updated)

Although Red Osprey is back in service after yesterday's fire, there are still cancellations to the Red Jet service. Details within

23, August 2016·1 min read

Man arrested in ‘sexually motivated’ police impersonation case

Police had been searching for a man who impersonated an undercover police officer, asking to search teenage girls in East Cowes and Freshwater. They've now arrested someone.

19, September 2011·1 min read

Training Session Turned into the Real Thing For Cowes RNLI

A training session in the Solent for the crew of Cowes RNLI on Saturday turned out to be more serious when they were tasked to go to the aid of a dismasted yacht in Osborne Bay.

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