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Bembridge RNLI launched at the request of Solent Coastguard this afternoon (Tuesday) to assist a 34ft sailing yacht with a failed engine, little or no wind and worried that they were going to drift into the shipping lane. The yacht...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is appealing for the public’s help in choosing the right health service appropriate for their needs, as Island hospital capacity is being used at peak levels. The high demand is due to several reasons,...

Red Funnel has this afternoon (Monday) released computer generated images of an exciting new livery for its Red Jet fleet. Red Jet 6, the company’s new 41 metre Hi-Speed catamaran which is under construction in East Cowes will be the first...

Special maps are being launched online by the Isle of Wight Council to make it easier to locate historic planning information. Individuals and developers will be able to click on locations on the maps to identify basic planning histories of...

On her first day as the new chief constable of Hampshire Constabulary, Olivia Pinkney has called on all of the communities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to join with her in making the force "a standard bearer for...

The Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Portsmouth is proud to have secured one of the City's largest private sector employers as sponsor for the Wavemakers volunteer programme, applications to which have now opened for 2016. The team organising the...

VIDEO: Following on from the success of last year’s Cirque de la Quirk stage takeover, Isle of Wight Festival organisers have announced that Cirque is back for 2016 - and this time… for the whole weekend! Over the weekend of 9th-12th June, festival-goers will get the...

The Isle of Wight council and the Environment Agency have launched a 3 month public consultation on a draft Coastal Strategy for the West Wight shoreline. The Strategy coastline includes the towns of Yarmouth, Cowes, East Cowes, Freshwater, Totland, Colwell, Newport...

Red Funnel is partnering with Acclaim Logistics, the Isle of Wight and Southampton based parcel delivery specialist, to offer a unique door to door distribution service to customers on both sides of the Solent. Launching on Monday (4th April), Acclaim...

The Isle of Wight has been chosen by London-based tech start-up, Charity Street, as the test location for a new website that allows charity shops to advertise & sell their best items locally online. At 18:00 on Monday (4th April), Isle of...