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Red Funnel has suspended its vehicle ferry service between East Cowes and Southampton this morning (Friday) due to foggy conditions on the Solent. The cross-Solent operator is not permitted to enter or exit Cowes Harbour when visibility is restricted. It’s ...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has admitted that the council is currently forecast to overspend by around £5.7 million this year. Councillor Phil Jordan told a cabinet meeting last week that a lot of budgetary pressure was ...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.  They 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 ...

50-year-old Jason Mark Holbrook from East Cowes, who was allegedly seen masturbating in his van just metres from a child's play park, has been charged with outraging public decency and will appear before the courts next month. As previously reported ...

Blackgang Chine is busy blowing up large inflatable sugar skulls as it gets ready to welcome back the nationally award-winning Fiesta of the Dead later this month. This family Halloween event, inspired by Día de los Muertos, is running on ...

Mindset Bros - a community dedicated to breaking the silence around men's mental health - is offering free mental health support for men on the Isle of Wight Mindset Bros has been at the forefront of promoting mental health awareness ...

Schools, businesses, staff, patients and the MP for Isle of Wight West marked Go Yellow 2024 in aid of Mountbatten Isle of Wight last week (Friday 11th October). There was a lot of dressing up and much eating of yellow ...

Martin Brennan, Director of Gloveglu Academy and former Premier League goalkeeping coach, will be providing training for potential goalkeepers at Cowes Enterprise College on Wednesday 23rd October from 17:00 to 19:00. Those interested in enrolling on the course will: Learn ...

Young people in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13, who are interested in a career in football, are invited to an open day at Westwood Park Cowes on Tuesday (29th October). Those coming to the open day will be able ...

This year’s Great Coastal Birdwatch kicks off on Saturday (19th October) and runs until 3rd November and its organiser, Bird Aware Solent, is encouraging anyone who lives near the coast to take part. Now in its 6th year, the birdwatch ...