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Red Funnel have won their battle with the Isle of Wight Council to build on land at East Cowes, bringing a regeneration to the town and increasing the ferry company's capacity. The Planning Inspectorate has approved Red Funnel's plans for...

UPDATED: Lushington Hill in Wootton has been closed by Police due to a serious road traffic collision involving a female cyclist.  Police and paramedics were called to the scene between Wootton and Whippingham at just before 07:40 following what is thought...

Red Funnel has today (Tuesday) placed an order with Wight Shipyard Ltd in East Cowes for another 41 metre high-speed catamaran which will inject £7million into the Isle of Wight economy and secure 85 highly skilled jobs. The order for...

UPDATED: A car has left the road and come to rest in a hedge on Racecourse near to Whippingham this morning (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are currently on scene close to the Racecourse Roundabout having...

PHOTO GALLERY: Supermarket giant Asda has opened the doors to its first Isle of Wight store this morning (Monday). Hundreds of shoppers gathered outside the entrance on St George's Way in Newport for the 10:00 ribbon cutting, which was carried...

Mechanical problems have once again hit Wightlink's catamaran service, resulting in the cancellation of a number of sailings this morning (Monday). The cross-Solent operator says the 06:40, 07:40 and 08:40 sailings from Portsmouth Harbour and the 07:10, 08:10 and 09:10...

UPDATED: Island Line train services between Brading and Shanklin have been suspended tonight (Sunday) due to a fallen tree on the line. Services are expected to remain suspended until the end of service, meaning the next train will be as...

Ryde Inshore Rescue have aided 2 children in a dinghy off Ryde Sands this afternoon (Sunday). Solent Coastguard tasked the immediate launch of the independent lifeboat station at 14:46 following reports of a dinghy drifting out to sea. Ryde Rescue...

Firefighters tackled a small tree fire caused by a firework in East Cowes last night (Saturday). 1 appliance from the town was mobilised to the grounds of Albert Cottage off York Avenue at around 22:15. It is understood a small...

UPDATED: Firefighters have tackled an electricity pole fire on Calbourne Road near Carisbrooke tonight (Saturday). 1 pumping appliance from Newport was mobilised to the scene near The Blacksmith Arms pub at just before 20:40 following reports of a fire in...