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The Island’s Red Squirrel Trail has been featured in Sustrans’ Traffic Free Cycle Rides, a comprehensive guide to traffic-free cycling in the UK. Sustrans - a leading UK charity promoting sustainable transport - produce a complete range of maps and...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of action for its annual service from next week. The link between East Cowes and Cowes will be suspended early in the morning on Tuesday (7th April) until approximately Tuesday 14th April, although delays are...

Two Cowes Enterprise College students have recently returned from a unique visit to the First World War battlefields of northern France & Belgium as part of the ‘Legacy 110’ project, a student-led, teacher-supported, post-tour community-based project. The aim of the...

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Cllr Jonathan Bacon, must suspend one of his Cabinet Members, Cllr Phil Jordan, until the latter apologises for his 'outrageous behavior' at last night’s meeting of the Full Council, an opposition councillor...

Holly Macgillivray, 25, from Bembridge has beaten over 1000 curvy women from around the world to become the only size 18 beauty in the top 10 of curve loving competition, Star in a Bra - a search to find the new...

Isle of Wight's Military Preparation College (MPCT) has launched a major recruitment drive for local 16-19 year olds who want to boost their fitness, confidence and employment prospects. The campaign coincides with a national survey conducted by MPCT which shows that the average...

Major works to stabilise a section of the Duver Road in St Helens – a popular beauty spot on the Island - have been completed on time, enabling the road to be reopened ahead of the Easter holidays. The work,...

Malicious calls could cost lives - that is the message from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service following two hoax 999 calls in just over a week. As previously reported, two appliances from Newport Fire Station were called...

Southern Vectis is to start its open-top Shanklin Steamer bus route from Good Friday (3rd April) after learning of problems with the town’s famous cliff lift. The bus operator has been working with Isle of Wight Council to introduce the...

2015 is set be a landmark year for Cowes Harbour with the final stages of works on the new detached Breakwater commencing in June and construction due to be completed by October. Following a successful winter settlement period of the...