The voice of the late Bernie Cullen could clearly be heard in the Newport Minster Church just after noon on January 4th, singing ‘There’s A Kind Of Hush’.
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Mention ‘ukulele’, and many of us, particularly the more senior members, will no doubt recall the playing of the instrument, and the songs to accompany it, by George Formby.
The 17th annual Pickles War will take place at the Woodvale pub in Gurnard on Sunday, January 28th, from noon.
It seemed almost inevitable that Island-born Alex Gould would pursue a career in the music industry. After all, his dad Phil Gould and uncle, ‘Boon’ Gould, were both founder members, along with Mark King, of the Isle of Wight’s most successful band, Level 42.
Some of our most interesting natural history can be found in the hedgerows and verges along the 686 miles of footpaths and roads on the Island.
Michael Spiers became an Isle of Wight personality, and something of a local hero, for two very different reasons.
Students from five Island schools have been given an insight into the UK’s legal system by taking part in Mock Trials at the Crown Court in Newport.
Although it will be 13 years this February since the Government Act to ban fox hunting came into force, a group of enthusiasts have kept the tradition alive on the Isle of Wight, albeit in a very different and acceptable form.
Ben Rouse became High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight last April, and by the time his year-long term is completed in a few months’ time he will have attended around 250 engagements across the Island.
Our membership numbers grow every day and it easy to see why. We have three fantastic Tone Zones at Medina, The Heights and Westridge and our friendly, knowledgeable staff are on hand for