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If you've wondered what the Isle of Wight MP thinks of the idea of a fixed link to the mainland, OnTheWight has the answer.
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Isle of Wight commuters who catch the first catamaran over to the mainland to take the train to London each day say proposed timetable changes by South Western Railway mean they would be late for work.
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The refurbishment plans will see a significant increase in the number of internal seats for customers and involves a complete refit of B Deck, including a state-of-the-art galley and new toilets.
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Endeavours to keep foot passengers crossing the River Medina in Cowes - despite the actions of the Isle of Wight council - have been given a welcome boost this week.
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Red Funnel have put together a fun video showing how Queen Victoria might travel to the Isle of Wight if she were alive today. Complete with Beats headphones, Tinder and SnapChat, watch the video to see how she does it.
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A fire broke out on the Wightlink Yarmouth ferry on Tuesday night with one crew member having to be taken to hospital.
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A consortium of pension funds who purchased 100% equity stake in Red Funnel earlier this year, reportedly paid ‘well over the expected price tag’. That figure has now been revealed.
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Mainland councillors have expressed 'fury' at proposals for a Solent Tunnel and they say, the lack of consultation with them. Those responsible for the plans say councillors are "difficult to pin down" and blame Mainland council transport officers for not passing on details.
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An Isle of Wight company is about to benefit from an injection of £7m from Red Funnel which will secure 85 highly skilled jobs.
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Wightlink reveal the name of their new £30million more environmentally-friendly, partially-battery powered car ferry.
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It was expected that the new huge aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was to arrive at the end of this week. We've just learnt that this has been brought forward. It should be quite an event.
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Congratulations to Wightlink staff on the Yarmouth-Lymington route who have been recognised for their consistently high standards of customer service.
