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The drought this year has put additional stress on the road network, which must be addressed as well other work to keep the roads up to standard, say Island Roads
Travel
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Below are articles relating to Isle of Wight travel.
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Watch out for cancellations today on the Fishbourne route.
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Cllr Ward said crossing at the roundabout down from Sainsbury's petrol station is "not dangerous" and that "it's more a perception than reality" adding, "We are not an administration that wastes money"
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After what Hovertravel describe as 'a major fault' with a propeller, the entire service is suspended until at least 18.15 today (Sunday) whilst the situation is fully-assessed. An update is expected at 5pm.
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Red Funnel firmly denies circulating rumours about potential administration
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Campaigners go public with their primary reasons for opposing any fixed link project by launching a Website with their "reasoned argument, statistics and expert testimony".
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Isle of Wight council leader said the need to remove the floating bridge from service at the same time as St Mary's roundabout works led to a 'perfect storm of destruction'
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OnTheWight have had a chat with Richard Bache, the man who captured the moment a Ski Jet rider crashed into the Red Jet 4 today.
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This footage - shot from the water by Sally Water Taxi - is like nothing we saw yesterday, from even before the fire was visible.
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The new 'People First Zone' plans could shift the priority from cars and vehicles to pedestrians and shoppers in key areas of the town
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Residents and the local councillor have asked for something to be done to make the road safer saying it's a serious accident waiting to happen
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The councillor for Newport East said, "Cllrs Stewart and Ward may be having regular tea and biscuits with the Island Roads management, but they are clearly letting them off the hook"
