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Some 62 Island businesses gathered to celebrate the annual Red Funnel myisleofwight Awards at an exciting ceremony at Northwood House on Thursday. The top three nominees from each of the 26 categories were invited to find out who had won...

Wightlink Ferries, Islanders and the Solent is preparing to say goodbye to one of its most well-loved and long-serving ships. St Helen is retiring from service with Wightlink after 32 years on the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route. Over the years, she has...

Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) has commissioned a feasibility study into the possibility of the Island becoming a Destination Business Improvement District. The study, being undertaken by respected consultants, The Mosaic Partnership, is the first step in the process and...

UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge service between East and West Cowes is currently suspended for vehicles due to this afternoon's exceptionally low tide (Saturday). The Isle of Wight Council say a foot passenger service is continuing, but this is being kept under review...

One of the largest aircraft carriers in the world is to visit the Solent this weekend and will be on clear view to Islanders for 5 days, as it's too big to enter Portsmouth Harbour. The 100,000-ton US Navy aircraft...

Cowes Yacht Haven has purchased a new mobile crane that will safely lift boats weighing up to 15 tons as part of a £300,000 programme of investment. The crane will improve the boatyard services already available at Cowes Yacht Haven,...

Voters at Brading have approved a neighbourhood development plan for the area. At a public referendum held yesterday (Thursda), 85.4% of those who voted were in favour of the plan, with 14.6% against. Of the total votes cast, 310 were in...

Voting to elect the Isle of Wight's next Member of the UK Youth Parliament and their deputy is now live.  There are seven candidates, ranging in age from 12 to 17, with voting available on the council's website until 10:00...

Ian Stephens, the Independent Parliamentary Candidate for the Isle of Wight, has this week met with Isle of Wight Fuels Ltd to discuss the long-term sustainability of their business here on the Island. Isle of Wight Fuels owns and operates...

Island Line train services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin have resumed to normal timetable today (Friday) following a ten week programme to repair storm damage at Sandown. The network has reopened ahead of schedule following the completion of work to...