Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
3, November 2021·2 min readMP calls for new player into Isle of Wight ferry market, ‘preferably a community interest company’The MP said, "The privatisation of Wightlink did not work and that company has been loaded up with debt by corporate sharks over the years"
28, October 2021·2 min readChange to departure location for some ferry crossings due to pontoon maintenanceIf you are travelling with Red Funnel on these dates, make sure you check where to depart from
24, October 2021·1 min readRed Jet 7 will be back in business following outagesThe return of Red Jet 7 will be a big relief for staff and passengers of the Red Jet service
22, October 2021·1 min readRed Jet 6 back in operation, but some cancellations still in placeThings are looking a bit brighter for Red Funnel as Red Jet 6 is back in operation. Details of cancellations within
22, October 2021·2 min readDeep fat fryer caused fire on board now returned Red Osprey: Red Jet still subject to cancellations (updated)Although Red Osprey is back in service after yesterday's fire, there are still cancellations to the Red Jet service. Details within
21, October 2021·1 min readFire on Isle of Wight ferry leads to cancellationsThere were no passengers injured during the small galley fire
21, October 2021·1 min readPinhole fracture discovered on Red Jet 6: More disruption for Red Jet passengersRed Funnel have had a tough time over the last week, first with Red Jet 7, and now Red Jet 6 removed from service
19, October 2021·2 min readRed Jet service experiences more disruption due to fuel pressure alert (update 2)Engineers are working hard to get Red Jet 7 back in service as quickly as possible, but there is a possibility that more crossings may need to be cancelled say Red Funnel
15, October 2021·1 min readRed Jet disruption continues into the weekendWatch out for further disruption on the Red Jet over the coming days
13, October 2021·1 min readRed Jet disruption could last days after issues with one of the jetsRed Jet customers are encouraged to use the car vehicle ferry whilst the timetable is disrupted
10, September 2021·2 min readRed Funnel celebrates 160th birthday – the longest serving cross-Solent ferry operatorMarking 160 years of travel between the Isle of Wight and mainland – Red Funnel is the Island’s original and longest standing ferry operator
10, September 2021·2 min readClaim by minister surrounding obligations of ferry companies labelled ‘absolute nonsense’ by IW Cabinet memberCllr Jordan says the claims made by Robert Courts MP, that service provision to the Island is a matter for the local council, were absolute nonsense