Wightlink will be reducing sailings on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry route to a 2-hourly service using 1 ship from Monday 9th November 2020. The cross-Solent operator has made the announcement following the Government’s announcement of restrictions on non-essential travel to...

At Ryde Town Council’s Full Council meeting held on Monday, the council agreed to purchase Vectis Hall in Melville Street with the aim of bringing the building back into use for the community. The building was due to go to...

In a much-delayed final, 10 Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club ladies took to the course in dismal conditions to contest the Thomas Cup on Sunday 1st November. This prize is played for annually by ladies who have won either a...

Prison officer Lauren McIntyre has admitted a string of offences after having sexual relations with a convicted murderer locked up at HMP Isle of Wight. McIntyre, 32, of St John’s Wood Road in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight...

A chinook helicopter hovering over the deck of the ferry A military exercise, which appears to be simulating the hijacking of a cross-Solent ferry, is taking place with the help of Red Funnel today (Wednesday). The Red Eagle car ferry...

Less than 2 years ago, Arksen unveiled their innovative vision for a new wave of sustainable marine adventure. The project has rapidly gained momentum and now the first Explorer Vessel has gone into production in the UK. The Arksen 85...

Hampshire Constabulary issued 92 fixed penalty notices over the Halloween weekend as those in the region put their social life ahead of their own health. Officers on duty over the weekend saw that it was a really happy Halloween for...

The National Education Union has called for schools and colleges to be closed during the second national lockdown and for rotas to be introduced at the end of the lockdown period. The NEU says that schools should remain open to...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has set out his concerns to other MPs about the effects of a second lockdown, which comes into force tomorrow (Thursday). Speaking during a debate on COVID-19 in the House of Commons, Mr Seely...

Bus services across the Isle of Wight will continue to run at normal levels, Southern Vectis has announced.  The local operator has worked hard to reintroduce its full service timetable over recent months, with a host of safety measures in...