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• Wightlink Crossings Cancelled Due To Engine Issues

  Wightlink's St Clare ferry has been withdrawn from service on the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route because of a technical problem involving two engines.

• National Lottery Heritage Fund Awards Blackwater's Naturezones £72,400

  Blackwater based wildlife education trust Naturezones has been awarded more than £72,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

• Councillors And Residents Accuse Developer Of Breaching Planning Condition

  Councillors and residents have accused a developer of starting work on a major Isle of Wight housing development in breach of a planning condition.

• Emergency Crews Called To Blackgang To Tackle Fire In Open

  A host of fire crews from across the Isle of Wight have been called to Blackgang this afternoon (Thursday).

• Island MP Joe Robertson Slams Government Consultation “An Insult To Islanders”

  Joe Robertson, MP for Isle of Wight East, has slammed the Government’s consultation about a combined mayor authority for Hampshire and Isle of Wight as “a shambles” and “an insult to Islanders”.

• Contentious Plans For New 7,245 Square Metre Commercial Park Appealed

  Contentious plans for a new 7,245 square metre commercial and leisure park next to the Isle of Wight Airport have been appealed following a refusal last summer.

• Island Parish Council With "Dreadful Reputation" Descends Into Shouting Match Over Clerk Resignation

  An Island parish council with a “dreadful reputation” descended into a shouting match last night (Tuesday) over the recent resignation of its clerk.

• Emergency Services In Rescue Of Casualty In Water Near Ryde Pier

  Coastguard, police and ambulance teams have been called to the water near Ryde Pier today (Wednesday) following reports of a woman in the water.

• Motion 'To Gain Full Backing' For Isle Of Wight Farmers Tabled By Chale, Niton And Shorwell Councillor

  A motion to support Isle of Wight farmers following controversial government tax changes has been tabled by the county councillor for Chale, Niton and Shorwell.

• Cowes Supermarket To Have 272 Rooftop Solar Panels Installed

  A supermarket on the edge of an Isle of Wight seaside town is to have 272 rooftop solar panels installed.

• Bid Made To Convert And Replace Island Village Tea Rooms

  An Isle of Wight village’s tea rooms and garden could be converted into a three-bedroom house, with a smaller replacement tea room built alongside.

• Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Assists In Catamaran Rescue

  A 10 metre catamaran with engine trouble in a wind-swept Osborne Bay led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, to be later joined by the all-weather Bembridge lifeboat.

• Crash Causes Structural Damage To Sandown Community Building

  Sandown's Broadway Centre has suffered structural damage following an incident that saw a collide with its wall.

• 'Parenting Course' Flats Refused By Council - As Tenants Allowed To Stay For Now

  A contentious bid to use five homes for parenting courses has been refused, with Isle of Wight Council officers saying there is no ‘local need’ for it.

• Adult Gaming Centre Could Arrive In Newport As Application Submitted

  An adult amusement arcade could be coming to an Isle of Wight town centre, in an empty building formerly home to a cafe.

• Proposals For New Lodges At Cheverton Copse Go Before Planners

  A holiday park near a large Isle of Wight village could have 17 new lodges built as part of a phased transformation into an ‘upmarket and exclusive tourism attraction’.

• Car Collides With Floating Bridge Kiosk In East Cowes

  A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital after a car collided with a kiosk in East Cowes yesterday (Sunday).

• Mountbatten Hospice Joins National TV Fundraising Campaign

  Four south coast hospices are joining forces with over one hundred others from across the UK, as part of a Hospice UK-led campaign to encourage you to leave a gift in your Will.

• John Giddings 'Festival Promoter Of The Year' At International Awards

  Isle of Wight Festival Promoter, John Giddings, has been handed the 'Festival Promoter of the Year' Award at the esteemed Fest Forum Awards.

• CCTV Released Following Suspicious Incident In Wootton

  Police have released CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following reports of a trespassing incident in Wootton.