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Hovertravel could soon be flying from Ryde to Portsmouth Harbour - or maybe even Portsmouth to Southampton - following a successful trial run with the company's Island Flyer craft this morning (Friday). Hovertravel's craft are normally to be found crossing...

L-R: Stuart James with Jane Anderson and Alice Beer Wightlink won Best Family Ferry Operator 2017 and was presented with the award at the third annual Family Traveller awards ceremony on Tuesday (21st November). Attracting a record 45,000 votes from...

Oak House, which is set to be refurbished On the fourth anniversary of the death of inspirational Island girl Sophie Rolf, it has been announced that Sophie’s incredible legacy will enable Earl Mountbatten Hospice to support even more children with...

Over 100 professionals attended the second annual Violence Against Women and Girls Conference in Newport on Wednesday (22nd November). Delegates heard from speakers including Fiona Gwinnett, chief executive of the Island’s domestic abuse hub, Mark Coulter of MenCentric, which works...

A 36-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of burglary following a break-in at a pharmacy in the village of Niton during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). The duo, who are both from Brighstone,...

The lack of a university on the Isle of Wight may not be as bad as it seems as many graduates in the South East have said that they have not benefited from or used their degree in the world...

2 Wetherspoon pubs on the Isle of Wight have won acclaim for the quality and standards of their toilets ˗ in the Loo of the Year Awards 2017. Fowlers & Co. in Union Street, Ryde and The Man in the...

The Isle of Wight’s historic county town will be the focus of a wide-reaching ‘Place Plan’ this winter, with local residents, businesses and organisations asked to share their views on what it’s like to live and work in Newport, what...

There is just over a week left to register potential sites on the Island for a review and assessment of where future housing may be built. Since 20th October the Isle of Wight Council has been asking landowners, developers, businesses,...

The Isle of Wight Council is to be asked to nominate Mary Ellis to receive the Freedom of the Isle of Wight for her heroic actions in delivering more than 1,000 aircraft to frontline units during World War II. Mary...