It's that time again where we give you the low down of the first (and arguably) one of the best festivals of the calender year, the Isle of Wight Festival 2016

• the best band to see at this years festival
• What are the areas at this years festival
• Added extras for staying at the festival
• Food and drink purchases in and around the festival site

Tony talks about an Island resident who took the council to court and won in relation to taking his children out of school for a family holiday, and a former resident who has qualified for the Olympics in Rio. Ali discusses the most recent landslip in Yaverland.

Isle of Wight Festival

Jon Platt - School holidays verdict

Jess Andrews - Rio Olympics

Yaverland land slip

Buy your tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2016 here - Tickets cost £200 with the booking fee

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