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Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat 'The Eric and Susan Hiscock' had to leave the town's Gaffers Festival celebrations yesterday afternoon (Sunday) to assist the yacht 'Hong Kong Star' which had fouled its propeller on unmarked lobster pot gear. The yacht...

Towns and villages hit by cuts to bus services have called for a key Southern Vectis seasonal route to be opened up to Island residents using concessionary passes. At present the Coaster summer service, which runs from Ryde to Alum Bay and Yarmouth, via...

Bembridge RNLI launched at the request of Solent Coastguard this afternoon (Sunday) following a Mayday call from the 35ft yacht 'Tia Tetra'. The call for help came in at around 12:50 via Mayday relay from the yacht 'Indiana' after 'Tia...

Visitors taking a look at the RNLI's Yarmouth All Weather lifeboat (ALB) were forced to abandon their visit as the lifeboat had to attend a real shout during the Yarmouth Old Gaffers' Festival yesterday (Saturday). The volunteer Yarmouth lifeboat crew were tasked to...

The National Health Action Party, an organisation that campaigns for a publicly run and fully accountable NHS, have endorsed Isle of Wight Green Party candidate Vix Lowthion as the candidate who is most likely to protect health services on the Island. The...

Islanders are being given the opportunity to ask the Isle of Wight's General Election candidates for their opinions on issues surrounding cross-Solent travel. Should we have a fixed link? What can do they do about the cost of ferry services? How...

Daryll Pitcher, UKIP's Parliamentary Candidate for the Isle of Wight, has today (Friday) released his own personal manifesto for the Island ahead of next week's General Election. Entitled 'A common sense revolution', the document explains in detail how Mr Pitcher sees...

Wight Community Energy (WCE) and a number of other solar energy providers on the Isle of Wight have been told that they will be disconnected from the electricity grid by Scottish and Southern Energy during the coming Summer months, sparking...

Organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival have announced that they are supporting the Island's first ever Pride event in July. Recent events on the Island, including Andrew Turner's ill-judged and poorly timed comments which led to him standing down as MP,...

It’s that time of year again as the Island prepares to welcome thousands to the Isle of Wight Festival. The Isle of Wight Council, Island Roads and Hampshire Constabulary are once again working closely with the organisers of this year’s...