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Wightlink ferry company claim it was a "small fire", saying it extinguished by the crew within minutes and no one was injured.
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Brian Cowser's calm and measured in his actions on hearing that a customer had suffered a cardiac arrest has been recognised by his employer, Wightlink.
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You'll need to book in advance and vehicles and passengers may be subject to checks as Wightlink transfer services to the International Port for part of next week.
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As well as the steel for the new ship being cut this week. work starts shortly on the new boarding ramps, which will be ready for use by St Clare in summer 2017.
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Watch out for some major changes to Wightlink's ferry services via Portsmouth in the coming weeks. We've got all the details, including the news that Greggs will be closing.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after £10,000 of jewellery was stolen in a burglary in Fishbourne. They are keen to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious in that area during the day.
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Passengers were moved to the top deck whilst the small fire was dealt with.
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Hubert and Graham Smyth made an unusual discovery when they set a string of swinging boat moorings at Fishbourne Bay at low tide last year. Their find is to be donated to the Isle of Wight Museum.
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The new Wightlink ferry will have space for more than 1,000 people on board and will use hybrid battery technology, as well as conventional fuel, to reduce emissions and make the vessel quieter.
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One night after the refusal for Red Funnel's East Cowes application, Isle of Wight planning committee members voted unanimously in favour of the Wightlink scheme.
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Was this a patch of rocks, something that had fallen overboard or perhaps, the Solent Monster? See what you think.
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Ferries from Fishbourne were diverted to an alternative Portsmouth ferry port after an articulated lorry broke down on the linkspan at Portsmouth Harbour. Update: The lorry has now been moved.
