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Customer satisfaction among those travelling with Southern Vectis is at 89% for the second year running, an independent survey has found. The Isle of Wight bus operator scored highly in an overall satisfaction rating, according to national watchdog - Transport...

Serious crime is on the rise again after years of steady falls in offending, and UNISON believes government cutbacks to policing in the South East are to blame. Keen to encourage people to vote in the police and crime commissioner...

Medina House School, Stenbury Federation and The Bay C of E Primary School travelled to Portsmouth yesterday (Saturday) for Day Two of the 2016 Be Your Best J Rock, where Stenbury were awarded 1st place. Stenbury Federation's piece - which...

CCTV images of the moment a man wearing a balaclava robbed a Co-Operative store in Ryde on Tuesday have been released by Police in the hope that the suspect can be identified. 3 staff members were assaulted when the unknown male...

Sandown Bay Academy It's been a successful end to a week of Rock Challenge at the Guildhall in Portsmouth, with a total of 3 Island schools taking part in Day 4 of the event which saw Christ the King College...

Hovertravel has revealed the new look and announced the names of its two new craft - Solent Flyer and Island Flyer. The striking design is a dynamic representation of the union flag which uses the red, blue and white background of...

Mental health and disability expert Eddie Bartnik has visited the Isle of Wight today (Friday) to celebrate the strides the Island has made in introducing the Local Area Coordination (LAC) approach through the My Life a Full Life (MLaFL) programme....

The annual Safeguarding Adults Conference has taken place at Cowes Yacht Haven and attracted a multi-agency audience of nearly 200 including professionals, service users and carers. The conference is jointly run by the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Adults Board &...

Afton Marsh Recycling Centre in Freshwater is to re-open as normal next Saturday (26th March), following refurbishment works. The site has undergone refurbishment to improve the surface for vehicles, new lines painted, upgraded lighting and a new automatic number plate...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking prominent business leaders to join its Board of Directors. The Solent LEP board takes responsibility for shaping economic strategy in the region, including the development of a Strategic Economic Plan for the...