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OLYMPIC FORTUNES COULD CHANGE FOR KELLY

2020 August 2008 - After disappointment at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Isle of Wight athlete Kelly Sotherton could be set to move up the final rankings.

TARBUCK'S ART EXHIBITION PREVIEW

TARBUCK'S ART EXHIBITION PREVIEW
Jimmy Tarbuck visits Riverside Centre (with Paddy Noctor and Vanessa Burden and Green Award.)
1919 August 2008 - Comedian and TV Presenter Jimmy Tarbuck took time out from rehearsals to present representatives from Shanklin’s Real World Trust and Newport’s Riverside Centre with paintings and artwork, earlier this month. 

GOLDEN TICKETS UNVEILED ALONGSIDE A HOST OF NEW BESTIVAL ACTS

GOLDEN TICKETS UNVEILED ALONGSIDE A HOST OF NEW BESTIVAL ACTS
Could your Bestival album hold a golden ticket?
1818 August 2008 - Neon Neon and Noah And The Whale are the latest additions to the eclectic line up at the forthcoming Bestival 2008. The Robin Hill music festival gets underway in 3 weeks time.

August 2008

Monthly Comment

By IW Beacon
The IW Council are to be congratulated on their recent decision to hold the final decision on the schools closures until after next year’s IW Council elections...
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Calendar Image Wednesday 20th August 2008
Cowes Main Carnival - Cowes
Calendar Image Thursday 21st August 2008
Island Art Society - Seaview
Calendar Image Thursday 21st August 2008
Island Art Society Exhibition - Seaview
Calendar Image Thursday 21st August 2008
St Helens Horticultural Society Summer Show - St Helens
Calendar Image Thursday 21st August 2008
St Helens Horticultural Society Summer Show - St Helens
Today's Weather Sheet Rain Temp: 17.0° C
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