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Southern Vectis is further strengthening the skills of its vehicle engineers, by investing in cutting-edge training for current team members and future joiners.  Its parent company Go-Ahead is making a multi-million-pound investment in engineering. This includes creating two leading engineering...

Just in time for the festivities of Cowes Week, a new collaboration is bringing art, shade and handcrafted cocktails to Cowes. The Courtyard - an exclusive space created by local artists in partnership with Bar No.46 and supported by local...

Five toilets decorated by local artists as part of the Your Loo Could Save You bowel cancer awareness campaign will be on exhibition at Quay Arts Centre in July in an exhibition to rival ‘The Loo-vre’. The toilets were placed...

Five new beach huts will be installed on the seafront at Totland. Council officers have granted Canice Holding planning permission to place 5 ‘sensitively designed’ huts with ‘traditional external finishes’ on land next to Pilots Point in Totland Bay. Canice...

Red Funnel, the Isle of Wight ferry operator, has announced a new partnership with Newport-based technology provider WRS, marking a significant step in enhancing the onboard customer experience across its vehicle ferry fleet. As part of the partnership, Red Funnel...

A policy to ensure Isle of Wight Council-owned land and property assets are, wherever possible, used to prioritise social housing has moved to the next stage. The policy, finance and resources committee (PFRC) has agreed to recommend the draft Land...

A councillor on the Isle of Wight’s new housing committee was previously hit with warning notices over the state of a flat she rented out. Reform UK councillor Caroline Gladwin serves on the adult social care, public health and housing...

Work is underway on the new Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) airbase, near Southampton Airport.    The move from its current airbase in Thruxton, Andover, to a more central part of the region will dramatically improve response times...

The average time it takes for a fire engine to reach a critical incident across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has increased by nearly a minute in less than 5 years, now standing at 9 minutes and 49 seconds....

A man who allegedly knocked an 82-year-old unconscious after he was told to slow down on his motorcycle will face no further action, Police have confirmed. It was back in April that an elderly gentleman was crossing over the road...