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Red Funnel has introduced a new fare guarantee to support Isle of Wight residents travelling to NHS appointments on the mainland. The new Flexible Returns Policy ensures that if a patient needs to change their return journey - whether due ...

The Island’s young stars were celebrated at Tapnell Farm earlier this month as the Child of Wight Awards 2025, sponsored by WightFibre, returned for another emotional and inspiring evening. Now in its 10th year, the awards - held on 5th ...

Firefighters are tackling a large shed fire in a Newport garden this afternoon (Wednesday). A single pumping appliance from Newport was first called to the scene at around 14:30 following reports of a garden blaze on Staplers Road. Firefighters have ...

7-year-old Finley Grundy produced a storming performance to win the Under 9 Boys category at the 417 Fly UPS Downhill Race Series in Gloucestershire on Sunday (14th September). Racing in brutal 40mph winds and heavy showers, the young Wightlink-sponsored mountain ...

"That’s what we call a garden party" – this was the message from WightAID after it celebrated with a fundraising event in the garden of Geoff and Amy Underwood. On the day, more than £40,000 was raised for the charity, ...

Most casual players focus obsessively on visual performance when building gaming setups. They chase the highest frame rates, the sharpest resolutions, and the most vibrant displays. Some might even take breaks from intense gaming sessions to enjoy entertainment like spin ...

Vecta House Care Home proudly hosted its annual Culture and Diversity Celebration over the weekend (Sunday), with a special focus on the rich traditions of Indonesia. For the second consecutive year, members of the local Indonesian community joined residents and ...

A rejected 14-house development deemed ‘visually intrusive’ by Isle of Wight planners has been appealed. Applicants Downer and Long are looking to overturn County Hall’s refusal of their outline application for 14 homes on land at Comforts Farm off Northwood’s ...

Britten-Norman has reached a major milestone in its programme to bring full aircraft production back to Bembridge. Supported by new investment and a wide-ranging transformation initiative, the company has completed more than 50% of the first new UK-built Islander’s assembly, ...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is facing a probe over whether it will review and phase out a ‘barbaric’ medical procedure used to treat severe depression. Liberal Democrat Councillor Michael Lilley decried the ‘continued use’ of ...