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As a result of increased demand for cross-Solent travel, Wightlink has announced more services on its Portsmouth-Fishbourne and Lymington-Yarmouth routes. With tourists flocking to the garden Isle for their summer break, Wightlink have taken the decision to add an extra...

Islanders and visitors heading to the coast this summer are being reminded to heed notices about dangerous paths and cliff edges by a local Coastguard team. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team say that they have been notified about people trying to...

A tradesman has been left without vital tools following a theft from his van in East Cowes on Friday night. The incident took place on Princess Close sometime overnight between Friday evening and Saturday morning. Persons unknown smashed their way...

Islanders were greeted by the spectacular sight of an RAF Spitfire flypast over St Mary's Hospital this afternoon (Saturday).  The flight were carried out by the Air Restoration Company which today's flypast focused on the South & South East of...

A new community support service delivered by Carers Isle of Wight will help meet the needs of unpaid carers on the Island. The service has been designed by Island carers for Island carers in partnership with the Isle of Wight...

Southern Vectis is backing the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, by offering passengers 2 bus tickets for the price of 1. One of the rare positive impacts of coronavirus is that it contributed to reduced congestion across the...

A light industrial estate on the Isle of Wight has finally gone under the auctioneer’s virtual hammer for £396,000 in what turned out to be a bidding war. It was among 135 lots being sold online by Clive Emson, the...

A nice sunny end to July this week, which has meant our Reader's have been busy capturing some of the Island's gems.  Wightlink Ferry - Victoria of Wight at Fishbourne. Photo by Donna Cooke Wagtails at Freshwater. Photo by Donna...

The allocation of the 156 new police officers who will join Hampshire Constabulary as part of the government’s announced uplift programme has been confirmed. As of 26th June this year, Hampshire had completed the last of its recruitment activity for...

A former bank could be turned into 3 shops in Bembridge. Permission is being sought from the Isle of Wight Council to transform 2 High Street, a former Lloyds Bank. In November last year, planning permission was given for the...