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Red Funnel's Jim O’Reilly - or ‘Dancing Jim’ as he is affectionately known - has been overwhelmed by the level of public support he’s received in connection with his nomination for VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar 2018 award. The Daily Mirror, media...

Work by Island Roads to upgrade Brighstone Viaduct on the Military Road is progressing well. Some 4 weeks into the scheme, scaffolding on what is the third largest bridge structure on the Island is now in place allowing work to...

Wightlink is looking to recruit a full-time Environmental Officer to help implement its new Green Manifesto. The new post-holder will help Wightlink promote a programme of green initiatives as it prepares to welcome the hybrid-powered new flagship Victoria of Wight,...

Bob Seely MP has showed his support for improving children’s mental health services by attending the NSPCC’s Are You There? parliamentary reception.  With the Government’s public consultation on its green paper proposals for children’s mental health support due to close...

The 2018 Isle of Wight Walking Festival, sponsored by Warner Leisure Hotels, has been launched with a new look website published by Visit Isle of Wight. This year's Isle of Wight Walking Festival runs between 28th April and 13th May...

As the Met Office issues an amber severe weather warning for the Isle of Wight, the RSPCA is urging people to ensure their animals are safe and warm. Temperatures are already below freezing but on Thursday it is possible that...

VIDEO: A man has been sent to prison after he made 17 hoax calls to Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service in just 3 hours. Excerpts from recordings of Michael Eames' phone conversations have been made public by the organisation -...

Students from Christ the King College put on a performance to remember at the Portsmouth Guildhall last night (Monday) to secure second place in Day 1 of Rock Challenge 2018. The Carisbrooke-based college went up against 8 other schools from...

Red Funnel will transport dozens of business leaders from across the South over to the Isle of Wight next week for a full slate of business networking designed to encourage cross-Solent partnerships in digital industries. The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (IWFRS) has issued some simple advice for Island homeowners to follow as a result of a spike in the number of chimney fires in recent months. Fire crews have been called out...