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Red Funnel has announced its regular annual servicing schedule for 2022, to ensure its vessels are fully equipped for the forecasted busy summer months. Red Osprey started her refit programme in the early stages of January and will be in...

More hints at the route of September’s highly-anticipated Isle of Wight stage of the Tour of Britain have been revealed, including a dramatic uphill finish to The Needles. The Isle of Wight will host the final stage of the cycling...

44-year-old Charlotte Mathers has pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention and 2 other motoring offences following an early hours crash in Sandown back in December of last year. It was just after 05:00 on 4th December that...

Local MP Bob Seely has told bosses at Red Funnel that recent failings and needless disruption to passengers is unacceptable and has called for the cross-Solent operator to do more to address this. In a recent meeting with Red Funnel's...

WightFibre’s 10,000th customer, Mr Charlton from Ryde, has been handed a brand new Samsung TV as a surprise gift after his recent switch to the Isle of Wight internet provider. Cowes-based WightFibre surprised Mr Charlton with the gift to mark...

There is still time for community groups, nurseries, schools and sports activity providers to apply for funding to run holiday activity and food schemes for eligible youngsters during the Easter holidays. The connect4communities programme is using Department for Work and...

After a gap of nearly 2 years, visitors are being welcomed back to the offshore boathouse at Bembridge RNLI from tonight (Tuesday). Until the COVID pandemic hit, visitors were allowed to see the lifeboat launch on training every Tuesday night....

32-year-old Danielle Tuffrey, who got behind the wheel of her car whilst drunk resulting in a crash with a Police van that injured 2 officers, has been banned from driving for 20 months. Tuffrey, of Atherley Park Way in Shanklin,...

A call to hold more Sandown Town Council meetings has been rejected and instead, fewer gatherings will last longer. Councillor Debbie Andre, who sits on both Sandown Town Council and the Isle of Wight Council, proposed meeting more often, to...

After some 60 years of keeping the Island's motorists moving, Fairlee Service Station has announced that it will no longer be selling petrol and diesel from next month - and will also be closing the Mace convenience store. Owner Simon...