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Acclaim Logistics has announced the promotion of long-serving employee Luke Adams to the role of office manager of their Southampton and Isle of Wight parcel division. Luke was previously supervisor for the APC parcel delivery desk and began his new...

As another local business announces its permanent closure, now seems a good time to remind those trading on the Isle of Wight about the importance of understanding the target audience and the digital marketing opportunities available. Over the past few...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation on potential changes to its current concessionary travel scheme. The proposed changes do not affect free travel arrangements for older and disabled residents who wish to travel on Island buses between...

Bob Seely MP has spoken in parliament about the hardship faced by thousands of Island women who are affected by the change in legislation to equalise the state pension ages for men and women.  The new rules say that the...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is urging residents to back his campaign against the draft Island Planning Strategy – or Island Plan, by attending a meeting in East Cowes on Thursday where the proposed Crossways housing development will be...

Red Funnel’s Hi-Speed passenger catamaran, Red Jet 7, has travelled over 84,000 nautical miles, completed 3,615 round trips and carried nearly half a million passenger journeys during its first year of service. Red Jet 7 joined the fleet on 17th...

This summer, visitors can once again catch the bus to Tapnell Farm thanks to a seasonal service being run by Southern Vectis. Route 27 will operate every day throughout the 6-week school break, starting Saturday 20th July and running until...

A 42-year-old man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a series of over 50 incidents of theft at beach huts and campsites in The Bay area. Over the last few months, Police have been investigating a large...

A new foot and cycle bridge across the River Medina is one of the features of the Newport Harbour Masterplan. After 2 years of consultation, the Isle of Wight Council has put forward the latest plans to redevelop the harbour...

Police reeled in more than they had bargained for when they stopped a car driven by a fisherman on the Isle of Wight last night (Sunday). The Citroen C3 cabriolet was pulled up on the main Cowes to Newport road...