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Research from industry body Discover Ferries reveals that more Brits would feel safe from coronavirus infection travelling by ferry than by aeroplane, train or coach. The news has been welcomed by ferry bosses and comes after campaigns to promote the...

Mouth-watering products hailing from the Isle of Wight have been recognised in this year's Great Taste awards. Great Taste, founded in 1994 and organised by the Guild of Fine Food, has judged over 158,000 products in the last 27 years;...

5,200 Help to Save account holders in the South East of England benefitted from their first bonus payment, an average of £370. Across the UK, more than 47,000 account holders received an average first payment of £375, two years after...

Signed, sealed but not yet delivered — a former post office in Freshwater could become 7 flats if planning permission is granted. Sitting in the centre of Freshwater, the former Royal Mail sorting and post office, next to Hurst’s, has...

Patients could wait over a year for surgery at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, it has been revealed. One concerned resident had been told the waiting list for orthopaedic surgery at St Mary’s Hospital was 60 weeks long —...

Bob Seely MP met with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to discuss the role of electric vehicles (EVs) in accelerating a green recovery and investment to boost resilience on the Island. SSEN is calling on the UK Government to...

Island waste collection crews are being given a big thank you this week for all their efforts during the coronavirus lockdown. The crews travelled a combined 128,500 miles which is the equivalent of more than 5 times around the world....

Wightlink has launched its new website, designed to make it easier for customers to book cross-Solent travel and encourage holidaymakers to choose the Isle of Wight. The new site at www.wightlink.co.uk is faster to use and more straightforward to navigate....

Police on the Isle of Wight have arrested, questioned and bailed a 14-year-old suspected drug dealer. The teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply in Newport High Street yesterday afternoon...

Despite COVID-19 fears and Police objections, a ‘nuisance’ restaurant in Ryde has been given a half-hour extension to its licence. The owner of Harbour House, a restaurant and cocktail bar on the Esplanade in Ryde, Leigh Hyatt, submitted an application...