Thousands of music-lovers have been piling on to ferries to the Isle of Wight for the first of the major summer music festivals.
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Isle of Wight Festival organisers make 'major improvements' to roads following last year's mudbath
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Music-lovers need not fear bad weather at this year's Isle of Wight Festival following major improvements to the access routes to the site, according to the promoter.
Video: The top festivals this summer
Thursday 02 May 2013
See below for taster videos from a selection of festivals set to take place this summer:
Tips and deals of the week: Trunki Lotus bag, BA Airbus from Heathrow to Los Angeles and Tom's Eco Lodge, Isle of Wight
Saturday 09 March 2013
The bag
Rizzle Kicks added to Isle of Wight Festival line-up
Monday 18 February 2013
Hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks have been added to the line-up of the Isle of Wight Festival along with 1980s favourites T'Pau.
Bob Geldof to reunite with Boomtown Rats for first time in 25 years at Isle of Wight Festival
Monday 28 January 2013
Bob Geldof is to be reunited with the Boomtown Rats for the first time in more than 25 years at a festival this summer.
'Modfather' Paul Weller joins Isle of Wight festival bill
Monday 21 January 2013
"Modfather" Paul Weller is the latest act to be added to the bill for this year's Isle of Wight Festival.
The Killers set to headline Isle of Wight festival
Monday 17 December 2012
Anthem-rockers The Killers have been named as the last headliner for next year's Isle of Wight Festival.
Blondie, Ellie Goulding and Bloc Party join Isle of Wight line-up
Monday 03 December 2012
Singer-songwriter Jake Bugg, Blondie, Ellie Goulding and Bloc Party are among acts added to the line-up of next-year's Isle of Wight Festival.
Bon Jovi to headline Isle of Wight Festival 2013
Tuesday 27 November 2012
The news that the rockers will play Sunday night comes after the Stone Roses were confirmed to top Friday night's bill
Stone Roses to play Isle of Wight Festival
Monday 26 November 2012
The Manchester rockers will headline in June 2013
Mick Jagger's love letters to Marsha Hunt reveal 'secret history' of the Rolling Stone
Monday 12 November 2012
A series of love letters revealing a passionate and clandestine romance between Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and American actress and original Hair cast-member Marsha Hunt (pictured) will go under the hammer next month.
Kylie and Jason: A Christmas reunion?
Tuesday 31 July 2012
The on-stage reunion of Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan could be resurrected in time for Christmas.
Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport
Monday 25 June 2012
“Anyway, the weather,” muses Suggs. “What an important part of our culture it is. In Spain they have sun, sand, sex...” And at the Isle of Wight festival, there is early chaos in the partly flooded campsite and car-park, and relentless rain on Saturday night. But by festival standards, the main arena is hardly muddy, and ends in summer perfection, permitting concentration on an unbeatable trio of headlining Americans: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
Forecasters warn of more heavy rain
Monday 25 June 2012
Forecasters have warned of more flash flooding as householders and businesses continue the clear-up from last week's devastation.
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