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There should be no long-distance travelling or overnight stays, which includes single households staying in a second home, say Isle of Wight council
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Plans for a massive redevelopment of a site near the Red Funnel terminal in Southampton (opposite Ikea) have been given the green light
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On social media last weekend it was said more vehicles came off the ferries compared to previous weeks.
News OnTheWight asked the ferry companies. Red Funnel provided the exact numbers. Wightlink just gave excuses
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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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Red Funnel stopped selling food and drinks on board their ferries last year, but Wightlink had continued to keep theirs open, until now
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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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The changes have been made following recent increases to regional travel Covid-19 restrictions
