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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.
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A bid to secure £500,000 in government funding to better protect homes and businesses in East Cowes from tidal flooding is being put forward by The Environment Agency
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The Director of Regeneration at Isle of Wight council says they wanted to use some young local talent to make sure visitors know how to get to the beach in East Cowes
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It's fantastic to see that significant work will now be starting to repair the damage caused by vandalism and years of neglect at the former Frank James Memorial Hospital.
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The 1st East Cowes Sea Scout Group have been awarded a grant of £6,000 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) to celebrate their 300th Anniversary.
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All are welcome to the ArtTasTic Fun Day fundraising event taking place in East Cowes at the end of the month.
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Cllr Ward, the Isle of Wight council cabinet member responsible for the floating bridge, made a series of claims today inc. only eight complaints had been received, not many people were dissatisfied, blaming activists. The BBC reporter's reaction was ... interesting.
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The Isle of Wight council say the necessary repairs to the hydraulic ram have now been completed
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The current Floating Bridge has been in use since 1976, so it seems reasonable that it should be retired. Here are the details on its newly-announced replacement.
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Police are appealing for three possible witnesses to come forward after an assault was reported near East Cowes.
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The petition calling on the Isle of Wight council to serve a Statutory Repairs Notice on the owners of the former Frank James Memorial Hospital in East Cowes has already gathered over 500 signatures online.
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A public meeting next month will give parents the chance to find out more about the new schools planned on the Island.
