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• Red Funnel Technical Issues Continue With Several Crossings Cancelled

  Red Funnel customers have been hit by news of further cancellations to sailings today (Friday).

• Summer Reading Challenge Set To Fire Children's Imaginations

  Isle of Wight libraries will be firing up children’s imaginations with Marvellous Makers — this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

• Community Fund Boost For Innovative School Library Bus Project   

  Pupils at St Helens Primary School are to benefit from improvements to their specially-created library bus - thanks to a financial boost from Southern Vectis.

• Eric Takes To The Skies To Fulfil Dream Aged 92

  An Isle of Wight resident finally got to live out one of his dreams - at the age of 92.

• Vecta House Care Home Classic Car Show A Roaring Success

  Vecta House Care Home in Newport hosted its annual Car Show for the third year running after popular demand from the home's residents.

• Painting Prize For Ryde Pier Refurbishment

  Industrial painters operating in ‘the most environmentally testing conditions’ have been recognised with an award.

• Red Funnel And Isle Of Wight Foodbank Announce ‘Can Drive For Cowes Week’

  Red Funnel and its Charity of the Year, the Isle of Wight Foodbank, have announced a can drive challenge to collect 1,000 cans of food by the end of Cowes Week, on August 2.

• Access For All At Ryde Harbour Beach As New Facilities Officially Opened

  Ryde Town Council announced the official opening of its beach accessibility facilities yesterday (Wednesday).

• Isle Of Wight Council Computers Find New Home Via Schools In Africa

  Hundreds of redundant Isle of Wight Council laptops will be given a new life building digital literacy in some of the world's poorest communities.

• Garwin Announced As Official Weather Sponsor For Cowes Week

  Garmin has been named as the Official Weather Sponsor for Cowes Week.

• Isle Of Wight Steam Railway Names First Chief Executive

  The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has announced the appointment of Marc Morgan-Huws as its Chief Executive.

• Dentistry Focus For Island MP Joe's First House Of Commons Speech

  Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has spoken in the House of Commons chamber for the first time.

• Swimmer Saved By Heroic Efforts Of 1Leisure Staff

  Dedicated staff at 1Leisure Medina have been honoured for their heroic actions in saving the life of a swimmer who suffered a cardiac arrest.

• Food On The Move Initiative Receives £20,000 Grant To Support Islanders

  The Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership has been successful for another substantial grant of £20,000 to support its ‘Food on The Move’ initiative.

• New Deck Set For Yarmouth Bridge

  Island Roads will undertake a major project to replace the entire deck of Yarmouth Bridge in the Autumn.

• Cowes Students Deliver Enterprising Ideas

  Students at Cowes Enterprise have been awarded a £2,000 cheque for their ideas to improve wellbeing, co-ordinated by the ‘Wellbeing mentors’ as part of the #BeeWell project.

• World War II Spitfire Makes Unplanned Touchdown At Sandown Airport

  Visitors to Sandown last Friday (July 19) may have spotted a World War II Spitfire making an unplanned stop at the town's airport.

• Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Wildlife Trust Launches Business Pledge

  Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is proud to announce the launch of its new Business Pledge, developed in collaboration with the charity’s key partner businesses.

• Jet Skier First Cautioned Under New Safety Law After Isle Of Wight Ferry Incident

  A jet skier who forced an Isle of Wight ferry to take evasive action after steering across its path has become the first to be cautioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) under a new water safety law. 

• New Lease Of Life For St Mary's Children's Ward

  The Children’s Ward at St Mary’s Hospital has been brought to life with new, vibrant artwork, thanks to a local children’s charity.