“ISLAND’S TOURISM INDUSTRY IS BEING DRAINED BY POOR SERVICE AND HIGH FARES” – READER ‘FED UP WITH WIGHTLINK’
Letter to the editor – 22nd February 2024 This letter was originally published in the Island Echo….
Isle of Wight ferry access spoiled wheelchair user’s holiday
A wheelchair-user who holidayed on the Isle of Wight feels “discouraged” from wanting to come again, after…
ISLANDER SPEAKS OUT ABOUT STRESS OF TRAVELLING TO THE MAINLAND FOR HOSPITAL TREATMENT
‘It is all getting too much and the stress keeps building up’ are the words of an…
HOST OF WEEKEND FASTCAT CANCELLATIONS OWING TO STAFF AVAILABILTY ISSUES
An absence of a critical crew member has forced Wightlink to cancel a raft of sailings on…
STAFF AVAILABILITY ISSUE FORCES LATE NIGHT FASTCAT CANCELLATIONS
An absence of a critical crew member has resulted in the cancellation of some sailings on the…
Levelling up: Coastal inequality impacting aspirations, Isle of Wight headteacher says
The gap between coastal and urban communities is having an impact on the aspirations of the young,…
NHS News
Good news! Apparently, there is a project group with the NHS (well done Daren Cattell – new lead…
Letter: Island life inequality: How ferry companies’ pricing model favours the wealthy
Isle of Wight residents face gross inequality due to discriminatory ferry pricing, favouring large businesses and wealthy…
Specialist Units Closing
Specialist Units Closing My wife works in the hospital and complains on a daily basis how doctors…
Isle of Wight ferry and train connections to change says SWR
Train operator, South Western Railway (SWR), has unveiled a plan to improve connections between early rail services and…