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WITH just a month to go, organisers have cancelled this year's 'Cowesfest', that was scheduled to be held at Cowes Yacht Haven on 4th and 5th June. Spearheaded by the Managing Director, James Brooke, his vision for this two-day Festival was...

ISLANDERS are invited to meet the Island's midwives as St Mary's Hospital celebrate the International Day of the Midwife. Residents are being given the opportunity to meet nurses, midwives and health visitors of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on...

DUE to operational issues, the Cowes Floating Bridge will run an amended service this weekend. Friday 4 May - From 22:00 Chain ferry service suspended Replacement launch service operational until 11pm for foot passengers only. Vehicle diversion in place via Newport....

SEVERAL cars have been damaged following an act of vandalism in Ryde. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary are calling on the public to help  identify whoever was responsible for criminal damage to cars parked in Monkton Street, Ryde at the weekend....

ONE of the biggest planning applications for Ventnor has been approved this afternoon. Council bosses spent the afternoon discussing the proposed conversion of  Ventnor Winter Gardens into a 37 bed hotel and restaurant and came to an unanimous decision to approve the...

TWO crossings have been cancelled this afternoon by ferry operator Wightlink. Due to a mechanical breakdown on Wight Ryder II, the 17:10 and 19:15 sailings from Ryde have been cancelled. The 17:40 and 18:45 from Portsmouth and the 18:10 from...

HAMPSHIRE Constabulary are appealing for information after reports of several thefts at Hillside hotel, Ventnor. Flagstones and a bench from the front of the property in Mitchell Avenue were stolen sometime between 23.15 on Saturday 21st April and 06:00 on...

COWES' own sailing legend, double Olympic gold medalist Shirley Robertson, visited Cowes Yacht Haven to officially receive £5,000 raised by visiting yachtsmen for the new local RNLI lifeboat station appeal. The money had been raised last year from an auction...

NEARLY two months since a devastating fire that destroyed the majority of Ryde Castle, owners Greene King have said reconstruction of the property will take at least a year.  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service launched an investigation...

DUE to the adverse conditions on The Solent this morning, Hovertravel have suspended their service between Ryde and Southsea. The 6:15 crossing from Ryde was forced to turn back due to the high winds.