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Wightlink are due to run a revised timetable overnight on Saturday 10th and into Sunday 11th October due to essential maintenance work at the Portsmouth Gunwharf ferry terminal. Car ferry sailings between 22:00 on 10th and 05:40 on the 11th will be arriving...

English Heritage welcomed His Excellency Ranjan Mathai, High Commissioner of India to a formal visit of Osborne House yesterday (Thursday). Met by HM Lord Lieutenant, Major General Martin White and Rob Flower, General Manager at Osborne, His Excellency - accompanied by...

UPDATED: Despite the best efforts of Brading Residents Action Group (BRAG), the Island's MP, Councillors and others, NHS England have this week turned down an appeal against their refusal to allow a pharmacy to open in Brading. National pharmaceutical chain Day...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, has said he is pleased that the Prime Minister has announced that the UK is to build a prison in Jamaica to allow foreign criminals in the UK to be sent home to serve their sentence....

An independent survey launched by Healthwatch Isle of Wight in April of this year has found that 87% of respondents are unsatisfied with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust's response to their complaint, with 65% reporting they felt there would be adverse effects...

There are often many misconceptions about driving buses, and Southern Vectis is giving people an opportunity give it a go, so they can see it is not as daunting as they may initially have thought.  In an industry dominated by...

HMP Isle of Wight is doing well but still needs improvement according to a report by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons. Unannounced inspections carried out in May and June of this year have found that a high number of prisoners feel unsafe...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, has expressed concern that in redevelopment plans for East and West Cowes the need for access to deep water for existing businesses must be considered. Mr Turner says he fears that if such access is...

VIDEO AND PICTURE GALLERY: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, along with English Heritage, simulated a fire at Osborne House as part of a major training exercise on Sunday, which has been hailed...

Dave Burbage, the Isle of Wight Council’s Managing Director, has resigned from his position and will leave the Council by the end of the year. The Council are currently in the process of appointing a new chief executive with interviews for...