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Just in time for the summer holidays. Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into Havenstreet Station for five fun-filled days.
Children, parents, and grandparents are invited to enter the magical world of Thomas & Friends at The Isle of Wight Steam Railway!
Take a ride behind a steam train, meet ‘Sir Topham Hatt’ and Mrs Kyndley, and enjoy a host of fun-filled activities with Thomas, the ‘Troublesome Trucks,’ Mavis the diesel engine and Trevor the traction engine.
Homegrown (aka the legendary promoter John Curd), the promoters who are bringing 
Accompanied by Paul Butler from The Bees yesterday the band went down a storm at the Ventnor Youth Centre. 
Are you running an Island business or thinking of starting one - and keen to make sure it has the minimum impact on the environment?
The event has been organised by The Friends of Niton School as a fund raising event. FONS (hence FONStival) raises money which goes towards additional resources and both educational and fun activities for the children of Niton Primary School.
The Daily Echo is reporting that Island based actor Geoffrey Hughes, who can be regularly seen at the wide range of charity events across the Island has been appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight.
X-Directory will be playing live at The Waverley in Clatterford Rd, Carisbrooke this Saturday from 9pm.
All you have to do to win two free tickets to climb Goodleaf’s new tree in Appley Park on Sunday 12th July is to send in your favourite shot of an oak tree.
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They will be on hand to answer your queries or offer advice up until midday.
There are just a few tickets remaining for 
More great news from the 
He was speaking in a session called “Follow our lead – how environmental leadership can achieve local ambitions.” (details below)
The performance will take place at Bembridge Village Hall this Saturday 4th July at 7:30pm (Doors opening at 7pm) 
He will be exhibiting a collection of shots documenting the working life of the laundry at the old Whitecroft hospital before it closed in 2004.
Missed this one somehow.
And (if you listen to the news) you probably don’t need us to tell you that the Government have moved their heatwave alert level from 2 to 3!
Coming all the way from Peterborough to the Wight Rock Bar in Ryde this Saturday night will be DJ
Police are following new leads in their investigation into the whereabouts of a missing teenager from the Isle of Wight.
Sadly they will not be on offer this year, but in it’s place you can try ‘Come Racing’ instead.
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The following cancellations have been made on both days, so do check to see whether you’ll be affected before leaving home and allow for the delays.
Revenge of the Lawn delivered everything they promised and more. 
As well as the 
VB Flickr Group member, Fay Woodford wins this weeks VB Flickr Group Picture of the Week for this fabulous shot of a damsel fly chomping on supper.
Pretty bonkers eh!
Blimey, there must be some sweating going on in the computing department of the Isle of Wight Council - the main part of the Web site is still displaying “Site Maintenance.”
On the Saturday afternoon headline act, Limited Edition, will be holding a ‘meet the band’ workshop.
Given that the winner would be climbing a very grand oak tree in Appley Park, we’d like you to send in your best photograph of an oak tree on the Island. 
All for One; One for All! Young D’Artagnan is desperate to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as a Musketeer of the King’s Guard. 
The Marine on Ryde Esplanade plays host to the master of the decks as he digs out his top selection of vinyl from Motown funk to techno junk. 
We have a great deal to report from the meetings, but start with some concerning issues brought up by Cllr Graham Perks.
How amazing are the people who live on the Isle of Wight?
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This will be of interest to many readers who are concerned with the direction of the schools reorganisation and the many issues surrounding it.
VENTNOR CLOSE GAP AT THE TOP AS BURRIDGE ARE DEFEATED
Following on from the Gold medal scooped by Andy Frost yesterday, the Isle of Wight team have picked up another bundle of medals.
The youngest member of the VB team, Alpha, was trying out tree climbing with ropes for the first time and with excellent results. Her verdict, “it’s exhilarating!”
Starting from Sunday 12th July and running every Sunday until the end of August, the guys at Goodleaf invite members of the public to pop along and give tree climbing a go. 
This was before the days of 
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Silk stockings and liberated ladies … inspired music and dance … men in uniforms and spivs with goods to sell. 
The meeting will be a chance for Islanders to show their support for the campaign against the closures, as well as an opportunity for environmentalists to make contact with workers at Vestas, to cooperate to keep turbine blade production on the Isle of Wight.
