The 'great and good' will be descending on Cowes on Friday for the bicentenary celebrations at the Royal Yacht Squadron Although many of the planned events are private, there will be opportunities to catch a glimpse of the royals, enjoy the music of the Royal Marines Band or watch the fleet review.
The Risk Register is an annual snapshot of the critical health of England’s most valued historic places, and those most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development
The Green Flag Award is testament to the hard work and passion from the small Friends group and volunteers, with support from Isle of Wight Council’s public spaces team.
Britain’s new aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, isn’t far off the south of the Isle of Wight. We’ve got a map so you can track its position in real time. Also details of where to watch it from tomorrow.
The list is the outcome of a two-year study carried out by the Centre for Economic and Business Research and the Royal Mail and considered a range of factors for the top ten list.
There'll be stalls, a display of military vehicles, live music from QuintIsle, Medina Choir and the Wight Diamond Marching Band, as well as a parade and ceremony at the launch of the Poppy Appeal in Ventnor on Saturday morning.