CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
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Wightlink has signed up Isle of Wight family businesses Grace’s Bakery and Briddlesford Farm Dairy to supply bread and milk to its ferries and terminals. The new partnership means that everything on sale at Wightlink’s Wight Taste shops now comes...
Read moreDetailsThe New Carnival Company is this month playing host to an internationally significant project which could change the face of integrated and disability-led carnival in this country. In a ground breaking new programme backed by Unlimited, a British Council and...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight-based charity, UKSA, has been chosen as the Yachts & Yachting Charity of the Year for 2018. Located in Cowes, UKSA is a national charity that uses sailing and watersports as a catalyst to transform people’s lives. This...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight MP Bob Seely led a parliamentary debate yesterday (Tuesday) asking the Government to rectify decades of Isle of Wight underfunding and grant the Isle of Wight Council power to force ferry companies to instigate a public service...
Read moreDetailsAll 4 Isle of Wight synchronised ice skating teams were out in force last weekend at the British Championships held at The Nottingham Ice arena. Just being at the event was a huge achievement for all of the skaters given...
Read moreDetailsVisit Isle of Wight has announced a new partnership with NFU Mutual to help improve tourism on the Isle of Wight and local businesses thrive and prosper. NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurance firm that provides personal, business and...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed that it will be looking at whether or not it is safe to continue providing some acute services on the Isle of Wight as it struggles to maintain acceptable standards and staffing...
Read moreDetailsThose wanting to build or make alterations to buildings on the Isle of Wight will have to fork out 20% more in fees from today (Wednesday) as a result of new government changes. Planning applications submitted from today will be...
Read moreDetailsGritters are out and about across the Island's road network tonight (Tuesday) as forecasters warn of wintry showers and the formation of ice overnight into Wednesday morning. The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice...
Read moreDetailsAnother night of quality underground House & Techno is heading to The Blacksheep Club Lounge in Ryde on Saturday 3rd March. Following the success of last year’s event, organisers 'Escape' are upping the ante with a very special line-up. Topping...
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