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WIN Style of Wight Valentines Hamper.

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  • January 31, 2012

Wine, Flowers and Chocolates..what else could you want?

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ISLE OF WIGHT HOTEL REVEALED AS UK’S SECOND BEST

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  • January 18, 2012
Isle of Wight is officially home to the UK’s second best hotel, with Hillside of Ventnor hotel ranking as runner-up in the Top 25 UK hotels category. Gert Bach from the Hillside said: “We all at Hillside are humbled and pleased to be recognised b...

*WIN* The £800.00 Style of Wight Makeover Prize

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  • January 16, 2012
It’s back! Following the massive response from last year’s competition we are back with another Makeover prize and this time it’s even bigger. Let us pamper and indulge you, fuss over and beautify you, with the Style of Wight Makeover. Our d...

Scratch the Surface - Babs Gowan. Preview This Sat at Quay Arts

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  • January 13, 2012
Preview: Sat 14 Jan 1.30 - 3pm All Welcome Babs Gowan exhibits stoneware and porcelain ceramics alongside mixed media paintings. In this recent body of work, Gowan explores themes of landscape, texture and memory. The relationship between ceramics a...

IOW To Host Queen's Diamond Jubilee Event in 2012

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  • January 13, 2012
“Quture and Appley Leisure” are pleased to announce a 3 day event as part of the national celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. This official event will be hosted by Ryde in and around Appley Park for the whole Isle of Wight on 2nd-4th Ju...

FOUR ISLAND BUSINESSES WIN AT REGIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

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  • December 8, 2011
Four Island tourism businesses have been awarded the region’s highest accolade at the Beautiful South’s Awards for Excellence 2011 held at Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey on 1 December.  Island businesses took top honours across a variety of categor...

World Aids Day - 1st December

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  • November 30, 2011
'December 1st is WORLD AIDS DAY - this is a global campaign.  The wearing of a red ribbon is an act of remembrance for all those who have died since the disease first appeared in the 1980s. There is still no cure, but Combination Therapy is now...

Pop sensation STEPS announced for Osborne House Summer Concerts 2012

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  • November 28, 2011
On 28th July 2012 the doors will open to the Isle of Wight’s biggest Pop Party - bringing British pop sensation Steps to the stage at Osborne House Summer Concerts. Set in the grounds of the breathtaking Osborne House, the three-storey royal seasid...

THE CURE TO RELEASE BESTIVAL LIVE 2011 WITH ALL PROFITS GOING TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST

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  • November 15, 2011
Sunday Best Recordings are thrilled to announce the 5th December 2011 release of The Cure: Bestival Live 2011, a live recording of the iconic band's fabulous two and a half hour set performed at this year’s Bestival. All profits from the sale of th...

Channel 4 comes to the Island

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  • November 15, 2011
Four in a Bed descends on Gurnard  - A Big Experience for The Little Gloster. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but who can ignore the power of TV coverage especially in the current climate. So The Little Gloster in Gurnard took the plunge and ac...

Saving Money with Wight Living

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  • October 17, 2011
We all look for ways to save money, without compromising on the good life. Now a newIsland based discount website is making it easy for everyone. Officially launchedlast week, www.wightliving.co.uk is helping islanders and visitors, enjoy the bestthe...

Style of Wight Magazine wins national publication award

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  • September 28, 2011
Everyone at Style HQ was extremely chuffed when YUDO, the online magazine publishers, announced we were their Publication of the Week. The award is anational accolade and is great news for everyone involved on the magazine. Also this Issue we welcome...

Islanders get fit and have fun at Pink Aerobathon

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  • September 27, 2011
People from across the Isle of Wight danced themselves fit this weekend by taking part in a Pink. The event, which was part of Breast Cancer Campaign’s Isle of Pink month, saw people dance for two-hours of fun fitness sessions including Zumba and a...

BESTIVAL 2012: EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE!

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  • September 23, 2011
So the sun has finally set on what was undoubtedly Bestival’s best year ever. With stunning performances that spanned the great and the good from The Cure, Bjork, Pendulum, PJ Harvey, Brian Wilson, Oh Land, Graham Coxon, Totally Enormous Extinct Di...

Sugar & Spice Promotes Bra Recycling For Breast Cancer Charity

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  • September 16, 2011
Sugar and Spice Lingerie is partnering with charity Against Breast Cancer to promote an innovative bra recycling scheme that will benefit women everywhere.  The scheme provides an eye-catching pink bra bank in the Ryde and Newport shops where unwant...

Opera in Space www.operainspace.com comes to Bonchurch

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  • September 16, 2011
The Semele Project : a bold reimagining of Händel’s masterpiece Ventnor is a centre of creativity, hosting cultural events which have recently attracted world class performers.  It is for this reason that Opera in Space, a company founded w...

Gurnard Primary School OPEN DAY

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  • September 14, 2011
Gurnard Primary are holding an open day on Monday 10th October for prospectiveparents to visit the school, view the facilities and meet the staff and children.The Hilton Road site will be open from 10am-11.30am where the current receptionclass can be...

GERMAN OCTOBERFEST RETURNS TO COWES

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  • September 12, 2011
Chasing the success of last year, German Octoberfest returns to the Isle of Wight, hoping to charm crowds with a taste of German culture in the tradition of Munich’s Oktoberfest beer festivals. On Friday 7th October, Cowes Yacht Haven once again pl...

Save Our Fish

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  • August 15, 2011
Around half of the fish caught by fishermen in the North Sea are unnecessarily thrown back into the ocean dead. The problem is that in a mixed fishery where many different fish live together, fishermen cannot control the species that they catch. F...

History Opens It's Doors

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  • August 15, 2011
Historic Ryde Society is pleased to announce that Ryde District Heritage Centre is now open, as a work in progress. Please come along and see what has been achieved over the last six months in the basement of the Royal Victoria Arcade, Union Street. ...

A Festival of Litter

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  • June 28, 2011
The amount of litter discarded by the British public has increased dramatically since 2009, says a recent environmental initiative. Findings from the Marine Conservation Society's 2010 Beachwatch report suggest that reports of public littering have r...

Red Jet customers travel with Style

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  • March 21, 2011
Red Funnel is pleased to welcome Style of Wight magazine to the Red Jet Hi-Speed service.  After the success of the magazine in Steam Coffee Company outlets and at Red Funnel Terminals, the Southampton based travel and leisure company, who reach the...

Baby and Toddler Event 2nd – 3rd April

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  • March 21, 2011
The Baby and Toddler Event is the brainchild of local mums, Sara Truckel and Tamara Purves. The pair are setting up what they believe to be the Isle of Wight’s first ever show dedicated to the Isle of Wight’s bumps, babes and tots. Sara says “w...

Shadows of Delight

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  • January 24, 2011
Stephen Perloff, noted American photographic curator, photo-historian, publisher and editor of Photo Review has curated this exhibit, ‘Shadows of Delight’. In his comments regarding Sadan’s work he mentions his varied creative journey as an act...

Legendary film-maker DAVID LYNCH produces electronic record and signs worldwide deal with Rob da Bank's SUNDAY BEST RECORDINGS label

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  • December 20, 2010
Legendary film-maker David Lynch releases his debut electronic single'Good Day Today' / 'I Know' released through iTunes on November 29thDeluxe vinyl designed by Vaughan Oliver to follow in January 2011 "Immediate slice of electro-pop. Christmas Numb...

Quay Arts Craft Shop - Unique Christmas Shopping Destination

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  • December 15, 2010
Sea Street, Newport Harbour, Newport, PO30 5BD Box Office: 01983 822490 Quay Arts Craft Shop Xmas Opening Times: Open Mon - Sat 9:30am – 5pm & Thurs until 8pm Open Fri 24 Dec Closed 25 – Tue 28 Dec inclusive. Open Wed 29 – Fri 31 Dec Clos...

BESTIVAL 2011 announces first headliner and much much more.....

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  • December 1, 2010
**FIRST BESTIVAL 2011 HEADLINER AND ACTS ANNOUNCED**THE CURE(ONLY EUROPEAN SHOW 2011)PlusPRIMAL SCREAM PRESENT ‘SCREAMADELICA’ / BRIAN WILSON / MAGNETIC MAN / ROBYN / CRYSTAL CASTLES / DJ SHADOW / KATY B / LFO / OMARSOULEYMAN / 65DAYSOFSTATIC - LIV...

Isle of Wight Festival 2011 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

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  • November 29, 2010
  Friday 10th – Sunday 12th Junewww.isleofwightfestival.com Tickets for the first major festival of the summer, the legendary Isle of Wight Festival go on sale today, Friday 19th November at 9am.  Taking place from 10th – 12th June 2011, KINGS ...

Opening of Smith & Stephenson

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  • November 2, 2010
The opening of the new lifestyle boutique Smith & Stephenson on Union Street Ryde was held on 1st November. Set up by Beth and Andrea combing their professions of Architect/Interior designer and PR and Events management.  The evening was fuelled...

Seaview Wildlife Encounter - Best Tourism Experience of the Year 2010

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  • October 25, 2010
Seaview Wildlife Encounter wins the highest accolade! The Park has been awarded Gold in the category ‘ Best Tourism Experience of the Year’ at the Beautiful South Awards for Excellence held at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey on Thursday October 21s...

NEW DIRECTOR AT QUAY ARTS

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  • October 4, 2010
Quay Arts has announced that Jo Cowan has been appointed as Director of the charity. Jo has been Acting Director since June and has worked for the organisation for over three years. Quay Arts Trustee, Morris Barton, stated, 'There was an extremely hi...

The Island goes Yellow for the Hospice

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  • October 4, 2010
Style of Wight will be joining Island residents and businesses in going yellow to brighten up the Isle of Wight for a whole day of FUNdraising madness!  This year’s Go Yellow Day is taking place on Friday 1st October and we hope you will don some ...

Growing Shops!

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  • July 31, 2010
The Isle of Wight is blessed with an abundance of local producers, what better way to sample the fayre than a visit to one of the Islands many farm shops. In the last few years, more farms have responded to the need to diversify by opening their own ...

We Are On The Look Out!

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  • March 19, 2010
For a salesperson to join our rapidly growing publication Style of Wight Magazine YOU - Must be  self motivated, dynamic, enjoy a challenge andhave a proven track record in Sales WE - have a great team here and you could be part of it. We are growi...

MAKE YOUR OWN CANDLES

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  • January 25, 2010
Candles can be traced back as early as biblical times. For many years they were the main source of light for peoples' homes. Many early Greek and Roman candles were made of flax thread coated with wax and pitch, while in other countries candles were...

BRITISH ART for all

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  • January 25, 2010
“WHAT could be better than having a great painting in your sitting room?” enthuses Nick Fletcher. “You’reconstantly revisiting it and getting something from it every time you look at it.”It was a desire to share this idea – that artists n...

NATIONAL RECYCLING CAMPAIGN COMES TO THE ISLAND

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  • January 22, 2010
With Christmas now over for another year, many people on the Isle of Wight may've received shiny new TV's or DVD players or similar electrical goods as presents.That means hundreds, if not thousands of old electrical items may now no longer be needed...

FUNDING HELPS ESTABLISH NEW I.T SUITE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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  • January 22, 2010
A state of the art IT suite has been officially opened at Newport's Atkinson House Young People's lodge.Three computers have been purchased which include a range of software aimed at supporting the education and training of young people who use the f...

PAINTING OF GARIBALDI GOES ON DISPLAY IN NEWPORT

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  • January 22, 2010
A fine oil painting of a famous 19th century military and political figure is on display at Isle of Wight Council's Museum of Island History in Newport.The image shows Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, who is considered by many to be a Nation...

YOUTH COUNCIL Voting begins soon

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  • November 21, 2009
Voting to choose the members of the Isle of Wight Youth Council for 2010 gets underway at the end of November.Voting takes place between 30 November until 1300 on 4 December. There are voting stations in all Isle of Wight high schools, Ryde School, t...

Girls Football gets Some Funding

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  • November 21, 2009
The Isle of Wight Council sports unit has secured £8000 from Sport England to support the development of girls football across the Island.The sports unit is now looking to form partnerships with up to eight football clubs or community organisations ...

Island jobs hope following top level Government meeting

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  • November 21, 2009
An Isle of Wight delegation has returned from a meeting with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband hopeful that Government aid could be on its way to help create local green jobs. The delegation met Mr Miliband on Thursday afternoon to discuss how the Island ...

Interview with Bestival organiser 'Rob Da Bank'

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  • August 16, 2009
Bestival organiser, Rob Da Bank
Thanks for taking the time out to talk to me, you must be pretty busy getting ready for Bestival 2009? ‘Yup more busy for Camp Bestival at the moment which is only 2 weeks away so making the final preps for that. Then 6 weeks til Bestival..aaargggh...