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A third man has been released from bail with no further action in the Damien Nettles' murder investigation. The 38-year-old man from Ryde answered a re-scheduled police bail appointment and was questioned further by detectives from the Hampshire Major Investigation...

THE Island's NHS Trust are urging residents to get behind plans to standardise packaging for tobacco products, in an aim to reduce the United Kingdom's morbidity rate. Tobacco use remains one of the most significant challenges to public health across theUnited Kingdom. ...

A modern 16 foot sailing canoe with outriggers that suffered a steering failure in worsening sea conditions at the entrance to Southampton Water was towed into Cowes this afternoon by the local RNLI lifeboat. The man aboard the sailing canoe...

THERE is ferry chaos across the Island this afternoon following the cancellations of two ferry crossings. The 13:30 crossing from Portsmouth and the 14:30 crossing from Fishbourne have both been cancelled due to a series of problems. Queues are tailing...

THE Isle of Wight Council's registrar service will temporarily move to County Hall in Newport between Monday 18 June and Friday 29 June. Due to the Isle of Wight Festival, the office at Seaclose Park are being temporarily closed. During the closure,...

CROSSINGS between Yarmouth and Lymington have resumed this morning following major disruption. High winds and rough seas forced Wightlink to cancel this mornings cross-Solent crossings, however the service now resumes operating a shuttle service until further notice. Passengers are still...

THE Hovercraft services from Ryde, the Red Jet services from East Cowes and Wightlink's Yarmouth car ferry route have all been cancelled this morning due to the high winds. Check back for updates.

CROSS-Solent operator Wightlink has cancelled a number of crossings between Fishbourne and Portsmouth this afternoon. The cancellations come after engine troubles onboard their St Cecilia vessel. Crossings Cancelled: From Portsmouth Gunwharf - 13:30 - 15:30 From Fishbourne - 14:30 -...

THE superintendent registrar of the Isle of Wight Council's registrar service has won national recognition for the way she and her team helped couples in the aftermath of the Ryde Castle fire in March. Sharon Crews has been given the...

WITH the Olympic Torch arriving on the Isle of Wight in just over a month's time, the Isle of Wight Council is advising residents on a number of road closures and parking restrictions on Saturday 14 July. Below is a...