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Wightlink has promised to make 4 changes to its Yarmouth-Lymington ferry timetable to address anomalies that hinder those travelling by rail, but is yet to move on its Fastcat service. Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has been calling for...

A Binstead man who allegedly tried to kill his own wife moments after slitting his dog's throat, is to appear before Portsmouth Crown Court early next year to determine whether or not he has the capacity to plead. 59-year-old Michael...

Lidl is recalling its Deluxe Oak Smoked Scottish Louch Trout and Lighthouse Bay Smoked Trout Trimmings because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was issued on Friday evening as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the Food...

An Isle of Wight business is 1 of the first companies to track its renewable electricity use from supplier Good Energy in ‘real-time.’  Sustainable e-commerce platform and clothing manufacturer Teemill, based in Freshwater, can now track exactly where its electricity...

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is celebrating being awarded Veteran Aware accreditation. The Trust has joined others across the country in being accredited by the Veterans Covenant Hospital Alliance (VCHA) to lead the way in improving NHS care for veterans...

Southern Vectis passengers will be able to travel anywhere on the Island for £2 or less for the first 3 months of 2023, it has been confirmed. Bus users locally will benefit from a special scheme allowing them to travel...

Cowes Enterprise College was pleased to welcome the representatives from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation to showcase the academy’s careers curriculum. Colleagues from Gatsby, a charitable foundation that created careers benchmarks as a framework to guide careers programmes within schools, were...

This week, there will be further changes across the St Mary’s Hospital site as works to build the hospital's new emergency care floor get underway. Work on the emergency floor will see the co-locating of the existing emergency department, urgent...

Residents across the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to help look after their waste and recycling collection crew through the winter months.  The request comes following the Isle of Wight Council's recent road safety campaign. Natasha Dix, the council’s...

Lord William Beauchamp Nevill In the 4th of our series on Parkhurst prisoners, we examine the curious tale of the aristocratic swindler and author of Penal Servitude, William Beauchamp Nevill. William Beauchamp Nevill - the 4th son of the Marquess...