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The Department for Transport has agreed to look at the pricing, timetables and reliability of Isle of Wight ferries following an important roundtable meeting in Cowes yesterday (Wednesday). Maritime Minister Mike Kane MP joined local MPs Joe Robertson and Richard...

Pioneering cancer studies, including one tackling aggressive bladder cancer and another enabling earlier diagnosis of lung cancer, will be among the first to benefit from research access to Wessex NHS patient data thanks to the new Wessex Secure Data Environment...

The much-loved Appley Manor in Ryde is marking a major milestone this month, celebrating 30 years in business at the heart of the Isle of Wight community. Since opening its doors in 1995, the family-run venue has built a strong...

An appeal has been filed over refused plans for a boathouse on the edge of Seaview after planners said it would harm ‘ancient woodland’. The council turned down William and Christopher Garnett’s planning application to build a wooden boathouse at...

Isle of Wight band Caught Short have released their debut single Preachers, which is available to stream now. The 6-piece group recorded the track at Platform One in Newport and released it on Easter Sunday. Revolving around the idea of...

A Ryde man caught driving without insurance and with cannabis in his system has been banned from the roads for 12 months and fined £120. Johnathan Spencer, 55, of St Thomas Street in Ryde, admitted drug driving and driving without...

The former vice-chair of the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee says he is “delighted to be cleared of an entirely false allegation of bias in relation to the West Acre Park development. Following the Court of Appeal’s judgement that...

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is encouraging the public to consider purchasing hay fever treatments, such as antihistamines, over the counter rather than requesting a GP prescription. With the NHS prescription charge currently at £9.90, many over the counter...

Joe Robertson MP recently hosted the first Ryde Business Forum drop-in event, where over 50 local businesspeople turned out to discuss issues affecting business and the wider Ryde community. The Ryde Business Forum was set up by the East Wight...

A drug driver from Ryde, who was stopped by Police after he cut across a roundabout in Newport, has been handed a 12-month driving ban. Shane Burt, 36, of Alfred Street, admitted drug driving when he appeared at the Isle...