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Someone has produced a Minecraft replica of a Wightlink ferry that you can travel around in too. Yes, for real!
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Whether you agree or disagree with the proposal, your views are welcome at tonight's meeting, where the town councils will hear from users of the floating bridge as well as local businesses - including Waitrose - who say they will be affected by the introduction of foot passenger fares.
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A passenger told OnTheWight the crewman was caught between two cars after one driver did not apply the handbrake properly.
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The group is keen to hear your views on using Wightlink Ferries and seems to have been more successful than the longer-running Better Ferry Campaign in gathering support on Facebook.
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Several commuter crossings have been cancelled this morning.
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As well as the cancellations, there are delays on the service of up to one hour.
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Ben Matthews, who was onboard the Wight Sun ferry yesterday, gives OnTheWight a full and thorough account of what happened when the ferry lost use of the front propulsion units.
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Wightlink say a ferry on the Yar-Lym route "experienced a technical problem to its forward propulsion system this morning."
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The St Helen has been out of operation since its deck collapsed on Friday evening, while authorities carried out an investigation. Its return seeks to relieve pressure on holiday traffic.
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Lord Justice Sullivan said, “the claimant’s argument is wholly misconceived, it’s a boot straps argument in that the claimant is trying to pull himself up by his bootstraps."
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Wightlink's Chief Operating Officer was interviewed by BBC Radio Solent's Julian Clegg this morning about Friday's deck collapse - the investigations; how the deck works; safety check; reassuring passengers and an apology. OnTheWight has the full transcript.
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OnTheWight speaks to a passenger who was onboard as the deck collapsed, who talks of an 'almighty bang' and photos reveal an apparently broken cable.
