Prime Minister: ‘Bring me a proposal on the ferries’
Carole DennettThe campaign for government action on cross‑Solent ferry services took a potentially significant turn this week, when IW East MP,…
Read More‘Ferry operators have failed us’ says Reform UK’s deputy leader
Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, has hit out at cross-Solent ferry operators, calling their private-equity ownership model a failed…
Read MoreFirst Asian hornet spotted in Cowes
The Isle of Wight’s first credible sighting of an Asian hornet has been recorded in Cowes, triggering an urgent search…
Read MoreIsle of Wight A level results finally show early signs of improvement
The Isle of Wight’s A level results this year include some outstanding individual achievements, but the wider picture is best…
Read MoreReform tipped to win Isle of Wight West as Conservatives lead East in Electoral Calculus projection
Just over two years into the current Parliament and, with a new Prime Minister, we looked at Electoral Calculus, the…
Read MoreIsle of Wight could house asylum seekers under wider UK dispersal plans
The Isle of Wight could be in line to house asylum seekers and refugees, following statements by the Prime Minister…
Read MoreShalfleet car wash faces action over chemical pollution concerns
‘There’s no water shortage’ That’s the claim from the operator of an unlicensed car wash in Shalfleet – despite the…
Read MoreSailing through royal history
Visitors to Cowes Week have been welcomed into a unique celebration of Sir Edward “Uffa” Fox, and the royal yacht,…
Read MoreBahamas tourism chief falls in love with the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight has made a lasting impression on Joy Jibrilu, CEO of the Nassau & Paradise Island Promotion…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Chamber of Commerce CEO Rob Johnson to step down in September
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that CEO, Rob Johnson, will step down later this year, with…
Read MoreDancing and teamwork at OSEL
The new Chairman of the IW Council’s Adult Social Care Committee, Cllr James Whelan, and Laura Gaudion, the Council’s Director…
Read MoreWightlink clashes with Visit Isle of Wight over proposed tourism levy hike
Many Islanders think the Island’s ferry firms wield far too much power – but now a row is erupting between…
Read MoreRichard Quigley raises Isle of Wight ferry concerns with Andy Burnham
West Wight MP, Richard Quigley, has raised the Island’s ferry issues with the Prime Minister‑in‑waiting, Andy Burnham. Mr Quigley told…
Read MoreReform councillor questions surge in Isle of Wight ’emergency’ roadworks
Recently elected Reform councillor, Les Kirkby, is determined to lift the lid on why so many roadworks appear suddenly across…
Read MoreSandown reaches next stage of UK Town of Culture 2028 bid
Sandown has taken a major step forward in its cultural revival, after being named among the towns progressing to the…
Read MoreNHS Trust rated ‘requires improvement’ after first CQC inspection since merger
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been rated ‘requires improvement’, following its first Care Quality Commission…
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