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FastCat sailings between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde have resumed from the North End berth today (Monday), following essential maintenance works that temporarily shifted operations to the South End berth. The first sailing from the reinstated berth departed at 12:15, marking...

A proposal for a 120m solar panel array next to the Isle of Wight National Landscape is facing resistance from Calbourne Parish Council and Island Roads.

A revised temporary timetable is now in place for Red Funnel's Red Jet service between Southampton and West Cowes, running until Sunday 30th November.

Healthwatch Isle of Wight has highlighted access issues relating to Jhoots pharmacies, community mental health and online GP services in its September-October findings.

Significant improvement works on the main road through Wroxall will begin today (Monday), bringing about 15 weeks of disruption. The project to resurface the road connecting Whitely Bank to Ventnor will be delivered in 7 phases, starting with a 350m...

Former Isle of Wight resident John Martin Scripps became the first Westerner ever sentenced to death in Singapore on 10th November 1995 - 30 years ago today. On that day, the world’s media dubbed him 'the tourist from hell'. To...

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight saw nearly 75,000 more GP appointments in September 2025 than in the same month last year, an NHS board meeting heard earlier this week (Wednesday). Lara Alloway, chief medical officer at NHS Hampshire and...

Plans for 3x 1-bedroom flats above a popular Ryde curry house could cause a ‘high degree of harm’ to a historic building’s special architectural significance, a heritage group has warned. Applicant S Miah’s proposed conversion of the first and second...

Communities across the Isle of Wight came together today to mark Remembrance Sunday, honouring the sacrifices of the Armed Forces with services, parades, and acts of remembrance..

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is urging patients to make use of newly available urgent dental appointments if they need them this Winter. Around 34,000 additional appointments have been made available to patients who have an urgent need to...