Essential maintenance means that many scheduled crossings on Friday 25 April, Monday 28 April and Friday 2 May 2014 have been cancelled. Be aware of the new timetable if you're planning to travel.
Island Labour have agreed a motion to seek commitment from the Labour Party that they would adopt the policy of returning the ferry companies to public ownership as part of the programme of bringing the railway system back into public ownership.
Over 80 people have already registered for the discounted ferry fare scheme. OnTheWight has details of the discounts offered by the three cross-Solent companies and other FAQ info.
Pro-link campaigners say they have exhausted all other options of funding the viability study to build a fixed link tunnel to the mainland. They're now asking members of the public to contribute to a £130,000 fundraising appeal.