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The Isle of Wight is paying host to a group of film and TV location managers over the next two days (Thursday and Friday) in a bid to highlight the Island’s potential as a filming location. The familiarisation trip has been organised...

Over 25 teenage students from The Military Preparation College (MPCT) in Ryde have taken advantage of a rare opportunity to gain a first-hand perspective of life in the British Armed Forces. The special event, held at the college’s Ryde academy,...

This Friday will see the second reading of the Assisted Dying Bill (No 2) 2015 in the House of Commons and the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, says he intends to vote against the Bill. The Bill seeks to allow competent...

As David Cameron announces that the UK will take up to 20,000 refugees from Syria over the next five years, the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, agrees we have a clear moral obligation to help those most in need – in particular orphans...

Bestival-goers will travel in comfort before and after their weekend under canvas this year - thanks to a bespoke shuttle bus service taking them right up to the festival gates.  Isle of Wight operator Southern Vectis is running shuttle buses...

Kirstie Higgins has joined the sales department of Wightlink Ferries as a Senior Account Manager, the company have announced. No stranger to ferries, she worked at Sealink and Hoverspeed in Portsmouth and Southampton earlier in her career before gaining further...

Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat was tasked to assist a broken down RIB yesterday evening (Sunday). The D-Class 'Norman Harvey' inshore lifeboat launched at around 17:55 at the request of Solent Coastguard to assist a RIB that had broken down in...

Island Roads is appealing to residents and landowners to keep pavements clear of overhanging bushes and hedges from their properties to ensure the safety of passers-by and to enable works to be undertaken as it continues its programme of improvement...

On Friday, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership added its support to a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Devolution Prospectus which seeks to devolve additional powers from Whitehall to the local area. The prospectus, which has been submitted to Government as...

Cowes Yacht Haven opens it's doors later this month to a host of business​es ​from both on and off the Isle Of Wight for a brand new, educating conference. Local networker Lyn Blackledge's son will be flying in from the other...