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Recommendation To Keep Floating Bridge "Calamitous", Say Councillors
A new recommendation from County Hall officers to retain and modify Floating Bridge Six, at a further expense of £400,000...

Rufus Pickles
Oct 9


Crash Causing Major Delays Between Newport And Cowes
Emergency services rushed to Cowes Road at around 8.30am, following reports of a collision between Stag Lane and the County Showground.

Dominic Kureen
Oct 6


Floating Bridge Set For Annual Autumn Refit
The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of action later this month while it undergoes its regular autumn refit.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 16


Cowes RNLI Crew Experiences Busiest Day Of The Year With Four Callouts
Cowes RNLI volunteers faced their busiest day of 2025 so far last Thursday (11 September), launching their lifeboat four times between dawn and late evening.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 14


£60,000 Floating Bridge Consultant Spend Branded “Unnecessary”
The Isle of Wight Council has come under fire after it was revealed more than £60,000 has been spent on consultants to advise on the future of the troubled Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge.

Rufus Pickles
Sep 12


Busy Start To September For Cowes RNLI With Two Callouts
It was a busy first weekend of September for Cowes RNLI, with volunteer crews called out twice in just three days.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 10


Rage Release: Smashing Stress And Supporting Wellbeing In Cowes
If you’ve ever wished you could just smash something to let off steam – there’s a place on the Isle of Wight where you can do exactly that.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 5


Red Funnel launches book swap at Cowes Hi-Speed terminals
Ferry firm Red Funnel has launched a new book exchange initiative, just in time for National Read a Book Day and ahead of the Isle of Wight Literary Festival.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 5


Food, Drink And Famous Faces On The Menu At This Year’s LitFeast
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival’s popular LitFeast strand returns this October – and it promises a feast of culinary talent.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 4


Flipped The Bird: Council Refuses Cowes Town Centre Bar Seating Area Plans
Plans to give an Isle of Wight town centre bar a raised outside seating area have been refused. County Hall rejected Steve Tewkesbury’s...

Rufus Pickles
Jun 20
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