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LACK OF ESSENTIAL CREW MEMBER MEANS REVISED TIMETABLE ON WIGHTLINK CAR FERRY THIS SATURDAY
Due to the absence of an essential crew member on their Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry service on Saturday (27th July), Wightlink will be operating a revised timetable. All affected customers have been contacted and moved to alternative sailings. A Wightlink spokesperson...
Read moreDetailsHOVER SERVICES SUSPENDED AS TECHNICAL ISSUE HITS CRAFT
Commuters have been hit by yet more cross-Solent travel disruption this morning (Thursday), this time due to the suspension of Hovertravel’s services. Hovertravel has had to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service due to an undisclosed technical issue. It’s understood just 1...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL WARNS OF REVISED TIMETABLE NEXT TUESDAY AS SUMMER HOLIDAYS BEGIN
Red Funnel is advising customers that it is to run a revised timetable on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service next Tuesday (30th July) - the first week of the Summer holidays. Essential maintenance to Red Osprey’s Aft Main Engine...
Read moreDetailsEAST WIGHT TRAVEL CHAOS AS SEVERAL KEY ROUTES ALL CLOSED
Motorists travelling around the East Wight are facing great difficulty this morning (Wednesday) due to the closure of several key routes including Yarbridge, Ashey Road and Havenstreet. Earlier this week the crossroads junction at Yarbridge was closed due to emergency...
Read moreDetailsYET MORE TECHNICAL ISSUES RESULT IN RED FUNNEL FERRY CANCELLATIONS
Red Funnel has cancelled at least 2 of its vehicle ferry sailings on its East Cowes-Southampton route this morning (Wednesday) due to technical issues. The 10:00 sailing from Southampton and the 11:30 sailing from East Cowes have both been pulled....
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST SUSTAINS MINOR INJURIES IN WHIPPINGHAM CRASH
A motorcyclist is being tended to by paramedics after a road traffic incident on the main road into East Cowes. It's understood the Vespa-type scooter has been involved in a collision with a car on Whippingham Road, causing minor injuries...
Read moreDetailsCARPETRIGHT STORE IN GUNVILLE NOT INCLUDED IN TAKEOVER DEAL – FUTURE REMAINS IN DOUBT
The future of the Island's Carpetright store remains in doubt after it was revealed that the Gunville-based shop wasn't included in a takeover deal. It was revealed on Friday 12th July that the leading flooring retailer had appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)...
Read moreDetailsMAJOR TRAVEL DISRUPTION FROM TUESDAY AS YARBRIDGE CROSSROADS TO BE CLOSED
Motorists can expect major travel disruption from first thing tomorrow morning (Tuesday) as Yarbridge Crossroads is to be completely closed to enable emergency gas repairs. SGN has confirmed that it needs to work in the centre of the busy 4-way...
Read moreDetailsTEEN ARRESTED AFTER BINSTEAD BEACH ASSAULT AND THREATS TO KILL MADE
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and questioned after a man in his 40s was assaulted and threats were made to kill a woman during an incident in Binstead yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Police say that a man in his 40s...
Read moreDetails2 CARS INVOLVED IN LATE NIGHT SMASH IN SHANKLIN
No injuries were sustained when a car collided with another in Shanklin late last night (Sunday). Police closed Shanklin Road between Cemetery Road (Green Lane) and Wilton Park Road at around 23:30 as a result of a 2-car smash. The...
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