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Police are appealing for help in identifying a woman who they want to speak to in connection with thefts from passengers on board Red Funnel's Red Jet service. The alleged incident is said to have happened on Sunday 2nd July...

Of course, Lendy Cowes Week would not take place if it were not for the sailing regatta and the on the water competition between yachts and yacht clubs. However, for visitors to Cowes who like to remain on shore and...

To celebrate the start of the holidays, Wightlink has launched a competition to find the soundtracks to our Isle of Wight summer memories. The ferry company will be giving away 5 pairs of Sony Bluetooth headphones to the owners of...

VIDEO: A fundraising campaign has been launched to raise a total of £50,000 to allow The Wildheart Trust to rescue a circus tiger to the safe sanctuary of the Isle of Wight Zoo. During the Sandown-based Zoo’s 40-year lifetime more than...

During Lendy Cowes Week 2017, the Cowes floating bridge will offer an extended service during the early hours of the morning, throughout the week. While over the past fortnight the floating bridge has ceased operation at 22:30, due to the...

Photo:A local marine conservation charity is calling on Isle of Wight residents to lend their support for ORCA OceanWatch 2017 and help the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Now in its third year, ORCA OceanWatch encourages bridge crews and...

L-R: John Stewart, Susan Ford and Emily Ford (15) with Wightlink's Steve Mills The first vehicles have embarked and disembarked Wightlink’s flagship St Clare using the company’s new 2-tier upper and lower boarding ramps at both Fishbourne and Portsmouth. From...

Recognition from the RNLI for the way Cowes Lifeboat Station involves the general public was among the certificates presented at a recent ceremony outside the boathouse. The ‘innovation and commitment’ of the station’s Visits and Education Team towards enhancing public...

UNISON has won a landmark court victory against the government, which means that employment tribunal fees will now be scrapped. The Supreme Court – the highest court in the land – has unanimously ruled that the government was acting unlawfully...

Councillor Michael Lilley A new report on how 1,780 full-time jobs can be created by 2023 - and 2,150 jobs by 2030 - was launched at The Riverside Centre on Friday (21st July). The report, written by Jonanthan Essex and Peter Sims...