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The impact and aftermath of Storm Ciarán were among our most read stories this week. Hampshire and Isle of Wight weekly round-up: 29 October - 4 November 2023 Skip to main content
A story about the Arc de Triomphe flame sailing into Portsmouth was among our most read of the week. Hampshire & Isle of Wight weekly round-up: 11 May - 17 May Skip to main content
A story about flooding across Hampshire and Isle of Wight was among our most read stories this week. Hampshire & Isle of Wight weekly round-up: 6 April - 12 April 2024 Skip to main content
The Isle of Wight Festival was a very large rock festival that took place near Afton Down, West Wight in 1970, following two smaller concerts in 1968 and 1969. The 1970 show was notable both as one of the last public performances by Jimi Hendrix and for the number of attendees, reaching by some estimates 600,000. [ 55 ]
Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Years active. 1968–1970. 2002–2019. 2021–present. Website. isleofwightfestival .com. The Isle of Wight Festival is a British music festival which takes place annually in Newport on the Isle of Wight, England. [ 1] It was originally a counterculture event held from 1968 to 1970. [ 2][ 3]
The Island Line is a railway line on the Isle of Wight which runs along the island's east coast and links Ryde Pier Head with Shanklin. Trains connect at Ryde Pier Head with passenger ferries to Portsmouth Harbour, and these ferries in turn connect with the rest of the National Rail network via the Portsmouth Direct Line. The line also connects ...
Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Sunday's Big Picture. August 11, 2024 at 2:29 AM. Join us as we take a few moments every day to relax and enjoy the beauty of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the ...
Towns. There are nine main towns, most located along the north and east coasts. By greater area population, Ryde is the largest with a population of 32,072. Newport is the centrally located county town, with an area population of 25,496. Most settlements link to Newport by road, which is a hub for island services.