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The CEO of Hovertravel says, "The service was born out of Covid, but alongside the improved outcomes for Isle of Wight patients, delivers significant efficiencies for the Isle of Wight’s Ambulance service"
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The extra flights will begin next week and run up to the Easter holidays. Full details within
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Two more crossings are being added to the Hovertravel timetable. Details within
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The Government are stepping in to give the cross-Solent operators an extra £6.5m to keep them running during Lockdown #3
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For months News OnTheWight’shas been pursuing the release of this info. Today our FOI-blocking challenge has been accepted
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This reader believes that much more can easily be done by the ferry companies to protect the Isle of Wight and its high percentage of older and vulnerable residents from Covid-19. He explains how here
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Isle Access has written to all the ferry companies about the new Trade In Services agreement between the UK and the EU after concerns regarding provision of ferry services for those with disabilities was raised
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Richard Quigley and Vix Lowthion, who have both called for nationalisation of the ferry service, respond to Bob Seely’s submission to the Gov review
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The ferry companies respond to the Isle of Wight MP and IW council leader's proposal for a review of cross-Solent transport obligations
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It seemed only right to find out if/when the Cross-Solent operators stopped receiving public money during Lockdown #1 and how much they got in total
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Hovertravel say with the extension of Tier 4 to both sides of the Solent passenger demand has fallen significantly. Details within
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Interesting to note that in the case of adverse weather conditions, Hovertravel tickets will be accepted on Wightlink’s Portsmouth‐Fishbourne car ferry (no mention of the FastCat)
