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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.

10, December 2021·1 min read

New traffic regulations for Cowes and East Cowes go to Cabinet for approval

Some of the traffic restrictions have already been implemented, others will be discussed at the Cabinet meeting next week

10, December 2021·2 min read

Ninth round of Isle of Wight Motorcycle Club Winter Series

Despite the cold weather, there was some great riding on the course at Haslett sand pit for the ninth round of the Isle of Wight Motorcycle Club Winter Series

L-R Cllr Love, Bob Seely, Cllr Jones-Evans, Cllr Paler, Cllr Palin and Cllr Hendry and others Columbine Building

9, December 2021·2 min read

Have your say on how £5.8m levelling up money is spent

The public are being invited to have their say on how the £5.8 million will be spent in East Cowes. Details about information days within

9, December 2021·1 min read

Cowes Floating Bridge: Date for a return to service following extensive repairs

Assuming it gets the all clear from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Cowes Floating Bridge will return to service later this month

Queensgate PTFA Stall at Christmas market

8, December 2021·1 min read

Over £200 raised for school at successful Christmas Market

The stall at the recent East Cowes Christmas Market was a great success for the Queensgate Foundation Primary school's Parent, Teacher and Friends Association

6, December 2021·2 min read

Centenary celebrations for East Cowes Brownies

The East Cowes Brownies celebrated 100 years earlier this month. Suzanne looks back at the history of the pack

22, November 2021·2 min read

Change to Red Funnel’s terminal location this week due whilst new maintenance pontoon installed

If you are travelling by Red Funnel vehicle ferry in the next three days be aware of terminal location changes

22, November 2021·2 min read

Grand plans to restore landmark Norris Castle estate revealed

Plans for the Norris Castle estate are extensive. Read the details within

Car loading on First day of floating bridge by Allan Marsh plus phil jordan

12, November 2021·2 min read

Cowes Floating Bridge return date announced, if all goes to plan

It's hoped with all the current modifications that are taking place to the Cowes Floating Bridge that the future "levels of failure will be greatly reduced"

4, November 2021·1 min read

Red Funnel announce several changes for cross-Solent travel

If you are travelling on Red Funnel's vehicle or foot passenger ferries over the next few weeks make sure you check these changes

30, October 2021·1 min read

Councillors briefed on £5.8m investment boost in regeneration of East Cowes

Cllr Love explained a briefing he and others received on Friday by the Isle of Wight council's Director of Regeneration on how the £5.8m will impact East Cowes

28, October 2021·2 min read

New Isle of Wight EV on-street charge points: All you need to know (updated)

All you need to know about the new Electric Vehicles charging points - including where the higher speed ones are - and what happens if non-EVs park there

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