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East-Cowes based Aluminium Marine Consultants Ltd are to build a new generation of firefighting vessels for the worldwide market as part of a tri-party partnership. The partnership involving AMC, Angloco and Walker Marine Design has been successful in winning an export...

Long gone are the days festivals were cheap and you could rock up with a tent and a 6 pack of cider. Festivals, such as the Isle of Wight Festival, are a more sophisticated affair now with options for everyone,...

L-R: Captain Mike Smith with Captain Tom Vincent on the Bridge Wightlink’s new flagship Victoria of Wight, part of the company’s £45million investment in the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route, has impressed senior managers, captains and engineers during her first sea trials in...

The Isle of Wight’s Dermatology Service has reason to celebrate having achieved a positive CQC report after a first inspection at their new location in December. The department moved out of St Mary’s Hospital in 2016 and has since gone...

A senior executive of the global technology company Wärtsilä has visited Wightlink’s car ferry terminal in Portsmouth and crossed the Solent on St Clare, which is fitted with Wärtsilä engines. Vice-President of Wärtsilä Marine Solutions Aaron Bresnahan and his colleagues...

The Isle of Wight's MP, Bob Seely, has written to the Isle of Wight Council asking it to cut roadside grass verges more sensitively to encourage wildflowers on the Island. In a letter to council leader Dave Stewart, Bob said...

The Isle of Wight is said to be leading the way with innovative research that is hoped will inspire travel behaviour change across the UK. New, novice and lapsed cycling visitors were encouraged to cycle while holidaying on the Island...

Red Funnel has signed-up to Age Friendly Island’s Charter following a professionals event held at the Lakeside Hotel in Wootton last week. The new Charter outlines the cross-Solent ferry operator’s support for older people to help make the Isle of...

The Price is Wight has always been your essential guide to discover and save on great activities, events, dining and more across the Isle of Wight and beyond - and it's now available directly from your mobile phone through a brand...

Isle Jump, the Isle of Wight’s only indoor trampoline park, has launched a new fundraising programme to support organisations committed to building a better community. Local charities, sports teams or voluntary groups can now book exclusive fundraising packages and earn...