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Cross-Solent operator Hovertravel has announced a new Managing Director to lead the business forward, re-enforcing its commitment to financial resilience and long-term sustainability. Following the departure of Neil Chapman, who has jumped ship to Red Funnel, it has been confirmed...

There is 'bewilderment and anger' over a roadworks scheme between Newport and Cowes that will cause considerable inconvenience to Islanders’ daily lives, a local county councillor has lamented. Parkhurst and Hunnyhill representative Councillor Andrew Garratt criticised the handling of upcoming...

Ibiza vibes are coming back to the Isle of Wight as the Hello Summer! Ibiza Day Party returns to The Lawn Bar at Northwood House, Cowes on Bank Holiday Sunday (25th May 2025) - with earlybird tickets now on sale...

Isle of Wight resident and retired Lancaster University professor, Colin Ockleford, has been awarded the prestigious Harold Ellis Prize by the Royal College of Surgeons of England for his exceptional work as a basic sciences examiner. Professor Ockleford, who lives...

Red Funnel’s longstanding Job Seekers Travel Scheme has been extended to support those on the mainland searching for jobs across the Isle of Wight, helping businesses on the Island to attract talent further afield. In collaboration with Jobcentre Plus, the...

Newport's Visual Impact is celebrating a milestone birthday as it was 40 years ago today - on 4th May 1985 - that the clothing store first opened its doors on Watchbell Lane. The iconic fashion clothing store was the brainchild...

A Ryde man who drove his partner’s brand new Volvo while nearly 3x over the legal drink-drive limit has been banned from the road for more than 2 years. 45-year-old Barnaby Money, of East Hill Road, appeared before Magistrates in...

Music legend Sting, famed for his work with The Police and an award-winning solo career, will headline the Isle of Wight Festival next month. Sting, real name Gordon Sumner, was born in Newcastle back in 1951. His nickname came from...

Backlash from the public and officials over plans to make the main Newport-Cowes road one-way for 2 months has led to a significant change to the traffic management plan, ahead of works getting underway on 12th May. It was on...

A brand new 6-mile walking trail celebrating Charles Dickens’ connection to the Isle of Wight has been officially launched, with 24 of the author’s descendants walking the route and unveiling a blue plaque at The Royal Hotel in Ventnor. The...