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David Goodall met with Wightlink bosses last week and now shares his views on what needs to happen to improve ferry services to and from the Isle of Wight.
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The City Council are pressing ahead with the controversial sea defence scheme, aimed at protecting over 8,000 city homes
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After pleading guilty in September to drunk driving, the Hovercraft pilot today was sentenced in Newport.
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Dave Stewart says decisions on services rest with the private ferry companies, but that he'll work with the MP and Dept for Transport to impress on them that it may be necessary to arrange government intervention
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After what Hovertravel describe as 'a major fault' with a propeller, the entire service is suspended until at least 18.15 today (Sunday) whilst the situation is fully-assessed. An update is expected at 5pm.
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After an exchange last Thursday in the House of Commons the Island’s MP has said that Wightlink must stop cutting services.
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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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A £2m investment to repair damage to stabilise the slope at Sandown damaged by the storms last Christmas. Details of works and replacement bus service included.
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Trees down on countless Isle of Wight roads, flooding, power failures and suspension of cross-Solent travel were just some of consequences of Storm Katie on the Isle of Wight in the last 18 hours.
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The extra flights are only possible thanks to the dedication of Hovertravel staff, including the ops staff, the engineers and the pilots who volunteer to work overtime
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Several cross-Solent ferry services are affected today (Saturday) by the adverse weather in the Solent.
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Hear from the Managing Director about changes to requirements to wear a face covering when travelling with Hovertravel
