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Staff at Red Funnel will be going without their Christmas bonus this year due to what has been described as a 'difficult' year for the company, with reduced demand, mechanical faults and higher overheads to blame. With less than a ...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications ...

Monday 11th December – Friday 15th December 2023 • Michael Knight, of East Cowes Road, East Cowes admitted breaching a community order by failing to comply with the requirements of said order. The existing order was varied and now includes ...

The driver of a Ford Fiesta that led Police on a pursuit towards Brading, narrowly missing other vehicles on the road, is still being sought tonight (Thursday). At around 10:10 this morning, officers spotted a red Ford Fiesta being driven ...

Red Funnel has announced a number of timetable changes to its vehicle ferry service for tomorrow (Friday) - just as Islanders head home for Christmas. It has been confirmed that due to ongoing essential maintainer on Red Falcon, the 05:15, ...

Lloyds Bank has announced that it will be stopping its mobile branch service in Bembridge, Cowes, Freshwater and Sandown by the end of May next year. Following an in-depth review, the decision has been taken to stop the banking service ...

Permission has been refused for an Isle of Wight company’s fuel depot despite it being used for 2 years. Solent Fuels was created following the closure of Isle of Wight Fuels in East Cowes back in April 2021, to keep ...

Services on Hovertravel have been cancelled this evening (Thursday). The cross-Solent travel operator has been forced to suspend its service due to a technical issue. Purchased tickets are being accepted on Wightlink's FastCat service. The next update is expected at ...

4 residential lodges could be built near the cliff edge in Bonchurch - a plan which has caused some local concern. The plans were submitted at the end of November, just days before a major landslip further up the coast ...

Aldi has extended its reservation window to pick up surplus food bags via Too Good To Go.   The move will now mean customers on the Isle of Wight can secure a bag up to 24 hours ahead of the ...