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Hovertravel invited David Thornton, Chief Executive Officer at Visit Isle of Wight, to help draw the names for Hovertravel's commemorative charter experience on Tuesday. Hovertravel is celebrating its inaugural journey on 4th August with an extra special Golden Commemorative Charter...

VIDEO: An animation bringing to life Southern Water’s plans for the next five years has been published. Southern Water engaged more than 30,000 customers to put the plan together and make sure our customers come first. Three billion pounds will...

It has been revealed that South West Trains believe around £40million is needed to keep Island Line running until 2019 including repairs to Ryde Pier totaling £8million - and that it would be easier to scrap the train service altogether...

The Island Ferry User Group met on Tuesday and discussed a number of issues and items on their agenda, including updates from the local user groups who meet at Cowes and Ryde and presentations from senior management from both Red Funnel and...

Several busy stretches of road on the outskirts of Newport are to be upgraded in forthcoming improvements planned under the Highways PFI, including the full length of Long Lane. Island Roads will shortly undertake resurfacing at Long Lane, Shide Road,...

A total of £3000 has been raised for local charities and organisations thanks to the Bestival Ryde Slide, which saw over 300 people slide down the length of Union Street earlier this month. The event was the brainchild of Cllr...

All Island households are being reminded to complete and return their annual Register of Electors canvass form, which is being sent out from this week. Every residential property (71,560 in total) on the Island is being sent a form –...

Independent Arts has been selected from charities across the South East as the regional winner of the Lloyds Bank Foundation Outstanding Impact Award after they impressed the judges for they way in which they have transformed the lives of isolated older...

Wightlink Ferries will be running extra catamaran sailings between Ryde Pier Head and Portsmouth Harbour on Sunday (26th July), the final day of the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS). There will be services hourly ex-Ryde from 09:10 to 19:10 and...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has become Sainsbury’s West Cowes new Local Charity of the Year. The charity was voted in by customers in store and online with a total of 128 votes. The Hampshire and the...