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Works to develop a long-term solution to strengthen and restore the load-bearing capacity of Wootton Bridge are progressing well according to the Island's PFI contractors, Island Roads. Island Roads has been consulting with a number of local land owners, third...

Passengers arriving in Fishbourne by ferry during the early hours will now find it easier than ever to reach their Island destination - thanks to a new late night service from Southern Vectis.  The Isle of Wight bus operator’s Route 9...

Businesses wishing to place tables, chairs and similar items on pavements and highways outside their premises will need to apply to the Isle of Wight Council’s licensing department from this month (September), instead of Island Roads. The council’s licensing department...

Island residents are being invited to find out more about planned improvements to local waste and bin collection services, including the closure of the Forest Road household recycling centre. From November, Amey will be working in partnership with Isle of...

Roads in all four points of the Island - serving Wroxall, Thorley, Cowes and St Helens - are among the latest earmarked for improvement under the highways PFI. Island Roads is planning to resurface St John’s Road between Whitely Bank...

NatWest have confirmed they are closing their Cowes and Freshwater branches by the end of November. The number of transactions taking place at the Cowes branch has dropped by 22% since 2011 and only 56 customers use the branch on a...

The Island Learning Centre will open its doors for the autumn term at the former Hunnyhill Primary School in Newport on Friday, when parents, carers and pupils will be welcomed to the new facility to view their new school. Following the...

Scoot Ferries is now offering a 7-day-a-week ferry crossing between Yarmouth and Lymington following the launch of their brand new passenger service yesterday (Tuesday).  The service offers a short 25 minute crossing straight into the heart of Lymington from Yarmouth Harbour on the...

PICTURES: A military exercise has begun on the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday) with up to 180 reservist personnel from The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), the City of London's Army Reserve regiment, taking part in Exercise Vambrace Horizon. For the next 9...

Hampshire Constabulary supported the latest Tispol (European Traffic Police Network) speed enforcement campaign between Monday 17th and Sunday 23rd August, catching nearly 2000 motorists speeding. The purpose of the campaign is to enforce speed limits for all vehicles and draw...