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Wightlink will be operating a temporary timetable from Monday 28th January to Wednesday 30th January on their Fishbourne to Portsmouth service. The temporary timetable is being introduced in order to complete trials on a new engine on board one of the...

Thomas (9), Kalysta (16), Alysa (40), Cameron (17) and Lucy (11) 17-year-old Cameron Shirley remains in intensive care more than 6 weeks after being assaulted in Fishbourne near Ryde. Now his family are campaigning to raise awareness of the impact...

Tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2019 have gone on sale this morning (Friday), with special Islander rates and payment plan options available. It was announced earlier this week that the likes of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Biffy Clyro,...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Clicking each link will take you through to the application where planning documents...

Back in the day they provided a shot in the arm for British pop as they blended both rap and pop to create something genuinely fresh and exciting. Now East 17 will taking to the stage at Jack Up The Summer...

The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has announced that the Isle of Wight's WightFibre has become one of the first companies to gain Gold Standard Quality Mark accreditation in recognition of superior network quality. Launched last November, INCA’s Gold Standard...

The Isle of Wight Council’s 1Leisure service has teamed up with Vitalife Health to launch new healthy vending machines in its major leisure centres. The machines, installed in both 1Leisure Medina in Newport and 1Leisure The Heights in Sandown, offer...

The new deputy chief fire officer of Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will be Steve Apter, it has been announced today (Thursday). Currently London Fire Brigade Deputy Commissioner (safety and assurance), Steve has...

More than 3.5 million customers have just 1 week left to complete their Self Assessment tax returns and pay any tax owed, warns HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).  The deadline to complete a 2017/18 tax return online is 23:59 on...

The Isle of Wight Council's licensing committee are considering increasing the cost of using a Hackney Carriage taxi. Those jumping into an Isle of Wight taxi could soon be paying 10p more per mile - £1.90 each mile - as well as...