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For the next few weeks, a revised Red Jet timetable will be in operation. Red Jet 7 will be out of service from today (Monday until 23rd January, as she undergoes her scheduled annual refit. Whilst Red Jet 4 continues...

The RSPCA has revealed that it has found new homes for more than 4,000 animals in a decade on the Isle of Wight , with the remarkable rehoming feat revealed to mark its 200th birthday this year. The charity has...

One of the major routes into Cowes is to be upgraded by Island Roads in work starting this week. Sections of Park Road are to be upgraded over 9 days in a project that has been divided into 2 phases...

Fewer visitors came to the Isle of Wight last summer but they spent more money with local businesses, the Island’s tourism boss has revealed. Around £280 million was forked out on the Island, by tourists, between October 1, 2022, and September...

The straggling, rural village of Merstone played a surprisingly significant role in Isle of Wight railway history despite the minuscule number of inhabitants living nearby. For just over half a century - between 1897 and 1952 - Merstone was the...

A man who told a woman that he would 'curse her' after she didn't let him back into her home has appeared in court. Martin D'Arcy, 54, of Fort Street in Sandown pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting...

A brand new "first of its kind" Sports Performance Centre has launched on the Isle of Wight. The Sports Performance Centre will be a collaboration between 3 sporting businesses: the RMA Sports Injury Clinic, Vectis Academy and Ceyreste Performance. It...

Major redevelopment plans to restore a dilapidated pier in the West Wight and to build houses on a popular beach have been refused. The Isle of Wight Council has turned down property design company Miles Blamire’s proposals to restore the...

Artist and tutor Caroline Underwood will lead a different creative activity course at the Quay Arts Centre next month. Each session and provide guidance and encouragement as participants refine their skills and explore their creativity, with the first being held...

Medina Publishing, based in Cowes, has announced a 6-book deal with best-selling author, Peter J Murray.  On the back of the success of The Darker Side of Wight - a 208-page hardback book of 12 spine-tingling tales released by the...