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Delays are expected on Wightlink's Lymington - Yarmouth car ferry as a result of an ongoing medical emergency this afternoon (Saturday). The cross-Solent travel operator is advising of 'unknown' delays on the route as a result of the incident -...

Jake Ellis, the Original Isle of Wight Sunglasses Co. founded in 2020, has announced a partnership with local courier Acclaim Isle of Wight. In agreeing to the deal, it is hoped that Acclaim can provide customers with a faster, greener,...

Wightlink's Portsmouth to Fishbourne vehicle ferry service is to encounter some overnight disruption on 3 days next week. The cross-Solent operator announced that on Monday 20th, Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd of March essential maintenance is being undertaken on the...

Island Roads staff have chosen Beaulieu Respite as their charity of the year. It will mean the Newport-based centre, which supports Isle of Wight disabled children and their families, will receive the proceeds raised by Island Roads staff from a...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will undergo an annual inspection by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) from Monday (20th March), meaning the vessel will be out of action for 12 days. All being well, is expected that the East Cowes...

Tesco is making a major change to its Clubcard Reward Scheme by slashing the multiplier on its rewards vouchers from 3x to 2x, which is particularly bad news for those who travel with Wightlink using Clubcard points.  From 14th June,...

Red Funnel has announced it will be extending its winter timetable into the first few days of April in addition to reverting to winter hours for an 11-day period later in the month. The timetable changes are the result of...

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the AP1-88 hovercraft - an iconic craft that not only ran between Ryde and Southsea, but around the world. From 1983 to 2018, AP1-88s were operated across the Solent, between...

A multi-million-pound funding boost has been secured by the Isle of Wight Council to help support Island children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The news comes in the same month the government accepted a major...

Local electronics firm Datum Electronics celebrated national success recently at the Maritime UK Awards held at the Double Tree by Hilton in Hull. The company was awarded the Clean Maritime Enabler award, sponsored by maritime classification society, Lloyd’s Register. The...