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Red Funnel announces Red Jet cancellations
SEVERAL cancellations have been announced on tomorrow's Red Jet service, which runs between Cowes and Southampton. The ferry operator said it is due to a critical crew member becoming unavailable at short notice. The cancellations are all for
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Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram down in areas across the UK in global outage
Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp have reportedly crashed with users reporting issues across the social media and messaging platforms. According to Downdetector, reports of issues started at around 4pm on Monday afternoon. Users trying to access
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Covid rolling rate rises further with children most affected
COVID rates are still very high among the Isle of Wight's child population, the latest data shows. The Island's Covid rolling rate is now at 456.8 — more than 100 above the UK average of 352.7. Children are the most affected, with the government
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Local organisations cook up storm for Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning
Across the UK, organisations took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on September 24, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. This annual event raises vital funds for Macmillan and there were some charity coffee mornings here on the Isle of
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Isle of Wight weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds
A WEATHER warning for heavy rain and strong winds has been issued by the IW Met Service. The yellow warning is live from midnight tonight (Monday) until 7am tomorrow. Jamie Russell for the service says a spell of very heavy rain will accompany
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Island deliveries are still getting through amid fuel woes
Demand for fuel remains high on the Island, but ‘deliveries are still getting through’ said a spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Council. The demand, although still high, is said to be slightly reduced compared to last week. Freshwater Garage
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Cowes shops and homes without power
SOME shops and properties in Cowes are without power this afternoon (Monday). An outage was reported at 1.44pm, affecting postcode area PO31. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks says it aims to restore power by 4pm. The provider
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The shows you can see at Mayflower Theatre in October - how to get tickets
The nights are getting darker and colder and there is only one way to stave off the winter blues: a night at the theatre. Hundreds of Isle of Wight theatre lovers enjoy heading across The Solent for top-notch professional shows. Whether its
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Sandown's Grand Hotel outbuilding gutted by blaze
FIRE crews from four Isle of Wight towns were involved in tackling a blaze at Sandown's Grand Hotel yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Firefighters were called to the Culver Parade hotel at approximately 4pm — after a large fire had broken out at the
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Island kitchen company sails to victory at Nick Knowles-hosted industry awards
A FAMILY-run Isle of Wight company has claimed the title of Best Kitchen Project for the renovation of a kitchen with a maritime twist. Bagshots Kitchens was crowned winner at the Federation of Master Builders Awards, hosted online by TV presenter
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Gills Cliff Road in Ventnor closed for emergency works
Gills Cliff Road in Ventnor has been closed today (Monday) for emergency works. Gills Cliff Road has been closed from its junction with Newport Road to its junction with Whitwell Road. The closure is due to emergency works by SSE.
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Get real, Jim Gibbons, these are the real reasons behind the housing crisis
Regarding Jim Gibbons' column in last week's issue (online, 26-09-21). He should face up to the real reason for a housing crisis — land hoarded by developers and not being built on, property hoarded by overseas investors with no intention of living
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Man fined £660 for failing to identify driver caught on speed camera
A VENTNOR man has been fined more than £600 after failing to identify the driver of a Volkswagen Passat caught speeding in Exeter. Julian Lang-Jones, of High Street, had his case heard in his absence at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Saturday, September
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RENTAL CRISIS on the Island but help is at hand to tackle problems big or small
"WE CAN'T give you a house, but we show you the way to get there." That is the message direct from the team with the know-how of the legalities, benefits, and rights and responsibilities within the beleaguered rental sector. People caught up
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Six months of improvements to Smallbrook Junction starts
Smallbrook Junction, statistically the Isle of Wight's most dangerous junction, is to undergo six months of improvement work, from today (Monday). The project will introduce several safety features at Smallbrook which over the last decade has amassed
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VIDEO Inside luxury explorer Arksen 85 under construction in East Cowes
Two state-of-the-art multi-million pound leisure crafts are being constructed at Wight Shipyard. The Isle of Wight employer will also deliver a third boat by 2023, with work due to start later this year. In partnership with designers at Arksen
