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Anderson Boat Cruises, who have been running the Coral Star as a ferry between Yarmouth and Lymington for the past few weeks, has extended its services. The demand for a passenger ferry on the route has led to Coral Star...
Read moreDetailsFisherman have discovered a deceased cat wrapped in a black bag and weighted down with stones on the River Medina this morning (Wednesday). The animal was fished out of the water near to The Folly Inn, Whippingham shortly before 10:30....
Read moreDetailsSouthampton and Isle of Wight-based logistics provider, Acclaim Logistics, have recently become members of the Palletline network. This new partnership will enhance their existing geographical coverage and offer customers greater choice in terms of pricing, pallet sizing and distribution options...
Read moreDetailsA Carisbrooke woman, who got a job at her local store to save the family home, has described this latest year as one of the most memorable. Mel Lacey celebrated her 30-year work anniversary at The Co-operative Food in Carisbrooke...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the planned introduction of new rules designed to protect residents of park homes and other residential caravan sites. Following a review of park homes legislation in 2017, the Government committed to introduce...
Read moreDetailsA man in the water spotted trying, without success, to regain his faulty jet ski led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat being launched earlier this evening (Tuesday). First to raise the alarm from their Gurnard seafront home was Sarah Hughes, wife of...
Read moreDetailsThis is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 13th July – Friday 17th July 2020 • John Thornes, 59, of Church Road, Wootton pleaded guilty to causing criminal...
Read moreDetailsPublic Sector workers across the Isle of Wight including teachers, police officers and doctors are set to get a well-deserved pay rise. The Government has announced that more than 900,000 workers across the country will set a boost to their...
Read moreDetailsEmergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Whiterails Road between Wootton and Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 cars are said to be involved in the incident, which has occurred outside the Butterfly World attraction. Both have sustained significant...
Read moreDetailsWightlink is resuming FastCat sailings from Friday 31st July, it has been announced. There will be an hourly round-trip service from Portsmouth between 06:15 - 20:20 on weekdays and 07:15 – 20:20 on Saturdays and Sundays. The news comes following...
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