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Southern Vectis has announced the launch of an exciting new campaign to attract and recruit women drivers across its bus operations on the Isle of Wight.  With the ‘Go-Ahead Women’ initiative, Southern Vectis is embarking on a mission with the...

The second phase of new warehouse plans has been unanimously approved by the Isle of Wight Council, which will now sell land at Whippingham to Isle of Wight Distribution. Isle of Wight Distribution is set to expand at Whippingham Technology...

The Wight Noize initiative has returned and is once again giving young musicians the chance to perform on the biggest stage the Isle of Wight has to offer. Wight Noize is a mechanism to support young musicians on the Isle...

Following a test event by the newly formed Cowes Film Club, based at Trinity Theatre in Cowes, organisers have confirmed that the club is now officially up and running! Close to 50 souls braved foul weather conditions to come along...

Councillors will be presented with the new draft Island Planning Strategy (IPS) next Thursday (14th March), which lays out plans on how to deliver nearly 6,000 new homes over the next 13 years.    It had been intended that the...

Following a year out due to the closure of Robin Hill, it has been confirmed that The Woodland Sessions - a series of multi-genre outdoor summer shows - will relaunch this year as The Big Beach Weekender, taking place in...

With increasing pressure on the demand for housing and meeting those needs, the Isle of Wight Council is encouraging people to bring their empty properties back into use and tackle their negative impact on neighbourhoods during Empty Homes Week 2024....

Wight Shipyard Co. is seeking additional premises in East Cowes as it looks to expand its operations on the Isle of Wight amid a growing order book. In recent years the number of PAYE employees at Wight Shipyard has trebled...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (8th March 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 12453 £100.00 9176 £100.00 17989 £100.00 17465 £100.00 2736 £100.00 13957 £100.00 8929 £100.00 13139 £100.00 11752 £100.00 4922 £100.00 17838

It could take at least another 3 years before a suitable replacement for the troubled Floating Bridge 6 is up and running - and it will cost around £350,000 to explore the options for a new vessel. Ahead of next...