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August 2010
A Little Wight Music - August Bank Holiday (17/08/2010)
Fort foray expected to attract large numbers (09/08/2010)
Spend an Action packed August Bank Holiday on the Isle of Wight (09/08/2010)
The IW Garlic Festival (03/08/2010)
Ventnor Fringe Festival (03/08/2010)

July 2010
IW NAMED AS TOP UK DESTINATION IN 2010 BY.. (28/07/2010)
Clare Balding - Britain By Bike - Isle of Wight (20/07/2010)

June 2010
WIN A FAMILY HOLIDAY TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT WITH WAVE 105! (28/06/2010)
INTERNATIONAL VISIT MARKS YEAR LEAD INTO NATWEST ISLAND GAMES 2011 (24/06/2010)
ROUND THE ISLAND YACHT RACE VIEWPOINT AND BREAKFAST (14/06/2010)
ISLE OF WIGHT HERITAGE PROJECT NEEDS YOUR VOTE (01/06/2010)

May 2010
FANTASTIC FATHER'S DAY ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (25/05/2010)
RARE DEVIL'S TONGUE BLOOMS FOR FIRST TIME IN THE UK (25/05/2010)
SAILING INTO SUMMER ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (04/05/2010)

April 2010
FROM LITTLE BOOTS TO HIKING BOOTS – ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVALS 2010 (21/04/2010)
JAZZ ON THE MEADOW (20/04/2010)
ST GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS (20/04/2010)
OSBORNE HOUSE SUMMER CONCERTS GO POP FOR 2010 (16/04/2010)
RIVERFEST - A CELEBRATION OF RIVER AND COMMUNITY LIFE (16/04/2010)

March 2010
MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (23/03/2010)
WALK TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT: THE ISLE OF WIGHT SPEED-DATING WALK 2010 (19/03/2010)
MIDLANDS GROUP WINS ISLE OF WIGHT HOLIDAY (16/03/2010)
THE PRODIGY TO HEADLINE AT BESTIVAL (11/03/2010)
GREAT PRIZES TO BE WON – THE ISLE OF WIGHT WALKING FESTIVAL (8-23 MAY 2010) (04/03/2010)
SEE SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY ON AN ISLE OF WIGHT HOLIDAY (03/03/2010)

February 2010
BLOOMING MARVELLOUS – SPRINGTIME ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (24/02/2010)
MARCH EVENTS (24/02/2010)
SUZI QUATRO, JULIETTE LEWIS, MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS, SHAKESPEARS SISTER, MINI VIVA, WOMAN, DAISY DARES YOU, I BLAME COCO (15/02/2010)
LATEST ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR BESTIVAL AND IW FESTIVAL (09/02/2010)
MOTHER’S DAY BREAKS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (08/02/2010)
WIN A ROMANTIC 2-NIGHT BREAK ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (05/02/2010)
QUARR ABBEY – THE ISLE OF WIGHT’S NEWEST VISITOR ATTRACTION (04/02/2010)

January 2010
ROCK THE WIGHT (29/01/2010)
BBC’s History of the World (25/01/2010)
THE BEST HOLIDAY I EVER HAD…HALF-TERM FUN ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (25/01/2010)
VALENTINES WEEKENDS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (18/01/2010)
JOOLS HOLLAND TO RETURN TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT (14/01/2010)
MR HUDSON, CROWDED HOUSE AND HOCKEY ADDED TO THE IW FESTIVAL LINE-UP - FRIDAY 11 – SUNDAY 13 JUNE 2010 (14/01/2010)
ISLE OF WIGHT SAFE FROM TRIFFIDS (12/01/2010)
NEW YEAR - NEW YOU! BRAND NEW HEALTHY EATING COOKERY COURSES ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (12/01/2010)
BAG YOUR JANUARY BARGAIN (05/01/2010)

December 2009
2010 NEW ISLE OF WIGHT ATTRACTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS (17/12/2009)
MAKE NEW YEAR’S EVE A SEASIDE CELEBRATION (07/12/2009)
PAINTING OF GARIBALDI GOES ON DISPLAY IN NEWPORT (07/12/2009)
SEND A WIGHT HAMPER (07/12/2009)
CHRISTMAS TOUR OF QUARR ABBEY (02/12/2009)
GET THE PARTY STARTED AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2010! (02/12/2009)
RYDE FESTIVE FUN DAY - SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER (02/12/2009)

November 2009
CBBC’S LITTLE HOWARD VISITS THE ISLE OF WIGHT (26/11/2009)
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU? BRIAN BLESSED SUPPORTS ISLE OF WIGHT WALKING FESTIVAL, 8-23 MAY 2010 (26/11/2009)
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS BUS TOUR - SOUTHERN VECTIS (16/11/2009)
WINTER FAIR AT DIMBOLA LODGE – 28/29 NOVEMBER (16/11/2009)
ISLE OF WIGHT IS NAMED ONE OF WORLD’S BEST (11/11/2009)
CHRISTMAS ACCOMMODATION (10/11/2009)
A MAGICAL WIGHT CHRISTMAS (05/11/2009)

October 2009
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER? (30/10/2009)
AWARD FOR MAJOR ISLAND EVENT (29/10/2009)
BESTIVAL WINS OUTSTANDING GREENER FESTIVAL AWARD! (23/10/2009)
BIG SOFTIE VISITS DINOSAUR ISLE (20/10/2009)
ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL AND BESTIVAL SHORTLISTED AT UK FESTIVAL AWARDS (20/10/2009)
MONKEY MAYHEM (20/10/2009)
ISLAND HOLIDAY PARK SCOOPS DAVID BELLAMY CONSERVATION AWARD (15/10/2009)
ENJOY BONFIRE NIGHT ON WIGHT (09/10/2009)

September 2009
GREAT VALUE HALF-TERM BREAKS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (30/09/2009)
HURRAH! BESTIVAL NOMINATED FOR 5 AWARDS AT THE UK FESTIVAL AWARDS (25/09/2009)
LEARNING HOLIDAYS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (25/09/2009)
TAKE A HIKE – THE ISLE OF WIGHT AUTUMN WALKING WEEKEND, 23 -26 OCTOBER 2009 (25/09/2009)
HE'S HERE, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA... ACTUALLY THERE'LL BE THREE OF THEM! (18/09/2009)
ISLAND FIRMS ON 'TOURISM OSCARS' SHORTLIST (18/09/2009)
JAN RAVENS - A FUNNY LOOK AT IMPRESSIONS (18/09/2009)
LIMITED 2010 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY (18/09/2009)
DES O'CONNOR - FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! (15/09/2009)
NEW EVIDENCE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HOLIDAYS (15/09/2009)
Zoolittle Farm now Open at the Isle of Wight Zoo (15/09/2009)
GO NUTS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT - NATIONAL RED SQUIRREL WEEK, 3-11 OCTOBER 2009 (02/09/2009)
FAMOUS ISLAND ATTRACTIONS TO OPEN FOR FREE (01/09/2009)

August 2009
IT'S ACTIVITY AUGUST ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (25/08/2009)
RYDE CARNIVAL RIVALS NOTTING HILL (25/08/2009)
THE 'DESPERATE ROMANTICS' LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE ISLE OF WIGHT (25/08/2009)
VISITBRITAIN CEO IS A MASSIVE FAN OF THE ISLAND (25/08/2009)
HONDA F4SA TEAM UP WITH THE BPRC FOR COWES EVENT (13/08/2009)
MEN OF WIGHT MORRIS DANCERS (13/08/2009)
ROLL UP FOR ROYAL FAMILY FUN AT OSBORNE HOUSE & GARDENS (13/08/2009)
YOUNG SOCCER STARS TO DESCEND ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (04/08/2009)

July 2009
Family fun during Yarmouth Carnival Week 8-15th August. (29/07/2009)
John Etheridge at Quay Arts - 28 August (29/07/2009)
RAINBOW LIVE – 23 AUGUST! (28/07/2009)
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOON LANDING (16/07/2009)
BESTIVAL 2009 HAS SOLD OUT! (16/07/2009)
GREAT REASONS TO VISIT THE ISLE OF WIGHT THIS AUGUST (16/07/2009)
JOIN THE ISLE OF WIGHT BIG DIG 2009 (2-22 AUGUST) - THE FESTIVAL OF BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (07/07/2009)
Ryde Arts Festival parade - Saturday 11 July (07/07/2009)

June 2009
ALL ABOARD FOR COWES WEEK 2009 (25/06/2009)
THE STRANGLERS AT RYDE THEATRE, 9 JULY (25/06/2009)
THE UK'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT ON THE WATER: THE ROUND THE ISLAND RACE - 20 JUNE 2009 (11/06/2009)
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW AMAZING NATURAL SPECTACLE (11/06/2009)
ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL GUIDE 2009 (08/06/2009)

May 2009
THAT'S NO CHICK! THAT'S A BABY LEMUR! (27/05/2009)
CYCLE THE WIGHT DURING NATIONAL BIKE WEEK (13-21 JUNE) (20/05/2009)
YOU HAVE UNTIL THE 31ST MAY TO VOTE FOR US! (14/05/2009)
A BUMPER SUMMER OF ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVALS (11/05/2009)
SAVE MONEY DURING NATIONAL FERRY FORTNIGHT (11/05/2009)
THE ISLE OF WIGHT COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL - PARTY LIKES IT 1559! (11/05/2009)
TREAT YOUR SUPER HERO TO AN ISLE OF WIGHT ADVENTURE -FATHER’S DAY, SUNDAY 21 JUNE (11/05/2009)
ISLE OF WIGHT TOP IN UK FOR QUALITY BEACHES (07/05/2009)
WORLD RECORD TREE SCULPTURE ATTEMPT ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (05/05/2009)

April 2009
DANCE THE WIGHT AWAY (23/04/2009)
MAY BANK HOLIDAY FUN ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (22/04/2009)
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN AT THIS YEAR'S ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL (08/04/2009)
LEARN TO FLIRT ON THE ROMANTIC ISLE OF WIGHT (06/04/2009)
ELBOW TO HEADLINE SUNDAY NIGHT AT BESTIVAL 2009 (03/04/2009)
Friendly Zoo Bugs Live on Red Funnel Ferries! (02/04/2009)
NEW ISLAND ATTRACTIONS FOR 2009 SEASON (02/04/2009)

March 2009
ST. GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS (31/03/2009)
FAMILY FUN EASTER EVENTS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (23/03/2009)
SATURDAY WIGHT FEVER! (18/03/2009)
MINGLE WITH MOVIE STARS AT THIS WEEKEND’S MINGHELLA MOVIE MARATHON (11/03/2009)
QUEEN'S PAINTING RETURNS TO OSBORNE HOUSE (11/03/2009)
MEET A ROCKETMAN- 14/15 MARCH (10/03/2009)
THIS MOTHER'S DAY, TREAT MUM TO A WIGHT DELIGHT -SUNDAY 22 MARCH (03/03/2009)

February 2009
STEREOPHONICS AND RAZORLIGHT CONFIRMED TO HEADLINE SATURDAY NIGHT AT THIS YEARS ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL (24/02/2009)
THE YOUNG VICTORIA (24/02/2009)
NEARLY 50 NEW SPECIES FROM DINOSAUR AGE DISCOVERED ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (12/02/2009)

January 2009
The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx, Pendulum and The Ting Tings Kick of this years Isle of Wight Festival - get your ticket now! (30/01/2009)
COMING SOON - CLASSIC FAMILY THEATRE (27/01/2009)
FANTASTIC FEBRUARY HALF-TERM VALUE ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (27/01/2009)
ROMANTIC RETREATS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT (13/01/2009)
Date set for Island Race (07/01/2009)
ISLAND SPEED DATING WALK NAMED ASONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST MINI ADVENTURES BY THE SUNDAY TIMES (07/01/2009)
ISLAND HIGHLIGHTS IN 2009 (02/01/2009)
Swap January Blues for Wight nights (02/01/2009)

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