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Passengers of Wightlink’s FastCat service who cross the Solent this summer will be able to learn more about Henry VIII’s flagship Mary Rose from displays at Ryde Pier Head. Information about the Tudor ship – one of the leading attractions...

IWR 10 as a chalet at Bembridge (Photo: Peter Jardine) A skilled team of craftsmen and engineers from the Isle of Wight Steam Railway will be starring in a new Channel 4 television series, ‘Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow’,...

HTP Apprenticeship College welcomed Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely to their Riverbank campus last month, where Bob got a behind the scenes insight into how the leading training provider, based in Newport, operates. The Island's MP met with the...

Work is to start this month on a project to improve a busy road in the heart of Shanklin. Ahead of the work – which will see the resurfacing of Carter Avenue from Landguard Road to Joseph’s Way – Island...

Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw a dog injure a sheep in a field off Military Road, Brighstone on Saturday (2nd June). The incident has prompted a reminder to be issued to dog owners of the importance of...

A recent online survey of 739 Island residents illustrates the deep anger and frustration concerning the reduced waste collection service on the Isle of Wight, with some 1,000 comments directed squarely at the Isle of Wight Council. Over 75% of...

The Tomato Stall – an Isle of Wight based business founded in 2007 by Paul Thomas – has agreed a deal to supply tomatoes to the Asda store at Newport. Customers will now be able to buy tomatoes grown on...

Island-based electrical contracting firm Concept is appealing for members of the public to help identify a vehicle which crashed into one of their vans in Wootton during the early hours of this morning (Monday). At around 02:20 an unknown vehicle...

A man convicted alongside 4 others of a £53million cocaine smuggling plot this morning (Monday) told BBC Victoria Derbyshire that he is innocent and will continue the fight to clear his name. Scott Birtwistle, 1 of the so-called ‘Freshwater Five’,...

Police have today (Monday) begun this summer’s crackdown on drink and drug driving across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Hampshire Constabulary will be out in force once again targeting those who drink or take drugs and get behind the wheel,...