Photo: Needles Coastguard Rescue Team The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have launched an appeal for witnesses to last month's collision between the Red Funnel ferry and a motor yacht on the Solent. The incident took place at 16:35 on Saturday...

Wightlink Deck Officer Steve Chamberlain has received 2 national awards for his actions in saving a man’s life by jumping into the freezing waters of Portsmouth Harbour earlier this year. HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, presented him with the...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely will meet with ministers to discuss the Isle of Wight becoming a national leader in autism diagnosis and education. The move comes after Bob hosted a special educational needs (SEN) roundtable event at the...

An Isle of Wight aviator, who died just 45 days before the end of World War I, has been commemorated thanks to the efforts of a newly formed charity. As the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI approaches, Wight...

Red Funnel has this week published new timetables for its cross-Solent routes which are effective from 30th October 2018 right through until 4th November 2019. The new summer vehicle timetable adds an extra 16 sailings per week between East Cowes...

In between the thick fog and the gale-force winds the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) managed to fit in its 15th annual Small Ships Race on Saturday. This Cowes-based event, on the first Saturday every October, saw 22 sailing vessels...

Despite a large number of players unavailable for selection and travelling with a bare 15, Ventnor RFC gained a bonus point win over at the Southampton-based Trojans 2VX on Saturday.  This was Ventnor’s first playing experience of one of the...

Some 87% of UK internet users are now shopping online, but how do the English buy online compared to the Welsh, the Scots and the Northern Irish? Several millions of online transactions made by users in 2017 have been analyzed by...

The fifth Isle of Wight Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend takes place this weekend and once again it appears to be a keenly anticipated event. More than 100 classic buses and coaches will be visiting over 90 pubs, clubs...

Members of the Isle of Wight Green Party attended a Party Conference in Bristol last weekend, were they were photographed being photobombed by Caroline Lucas MP whilst comparing notes with fellow councillors from the Isle of Man. Andrew Bentley, Green...