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Work is now underway on a major scheme by Island Roads to strengthen a section of Duver Road at St Helens. As well as strengthening the road in the vicinity of the bridge, the project will also see the footpath...

Practice became less than perfect for the skipper of a 36ft yacht in the Solent this afternoon (Tuesday), resulting in Cowes RNLI lifeboat being summoned to go to his aid. The skipper of Mighty Monk had gone for a sail...

A Red Funnel employee has received two awards for his dedication to learning. Chris Elliott, who works for the Isle of Wight ferry and holiday provider as contact centre team leader, was awarded the Blue Chip Recognition Award after completing...

Isle of Wight tourism businesses have been awarded some of the region’s highest accolades at the Beautiful South’s Awards for Excellence at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. The annual awards, organised by Tourism South East and sponsored by Shepherd Neame,...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) will potentially save thousands of pounds on charitable VAT relief following last week's announcement by UK Chancellor, George Osborne during his Autumn Statement. Following heavy lobbying by the Association of Air Ambulances (AAA),...

Red Funnel has announced it is increasing the frequency of its CityLink bus service in Southampton during the evening peak in response to customer feedback. The CityLink service, which is funded by the ferry firm and operated by Blue Star...

Work is underway to find a solution to the issue of slippery limestone paving slabs in Ryde Town Centre. The paving stones are made of limestone – which is a naturally slippery material particularly when wet. Whilst the paving has...

Having been contacted by a number of constituents complaining about the poor Vodafone service on the Island, the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, invited representatives from Vodafone to come to the Island to talk to a number of concerned Islanders who...

An Isle of Wight Council registrar has become one of only 19 people in the whole country to gain a prestigious qualification from the government's General Register Office (GRO).  Lois Smith successfully completed a tough accreditation to pass the GRO's...

The headteacher of Newport CE Primary School is to leave the school at the end of the autumn term after announcing his retirement. Jerry Seaward, who has worked in education for almost 40 years, mainly on the island, has been...