Isle of Wight County Press on MSN

IW East MP slams "rip-off" ferry prices and proposes new law in Parliament

Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has introduced a proposed new law in Parliament aimed at improving fe services. “We’re ...
World Socialist Web Site

Anger at “abysmal” and “extortionate” Isle of Wight ferries in UK

Nearly 13,000 people have signed a petition demanding urgent action to improve the reliability and affordability of the ferry services between the Isle of Wight and the English mainland. Residents ...
BBC

Ferry strike vote called off after talks

A ballot on industrial action on cross-Solent ferries has been cancelled. Wightlink had proposed staff cuts, potentially affecting up to 50 roles, as part of a project which it said would improve the ...
BBC

New island ferry service set to start crossings

A new passenger-only ferry service is set to start crossings between the Isle of Wight and mainland. The service will run between Yarmouth and Lymington, taking about 35 minutes to travel the 4.5 ...

MP in bid to stop ferry firms leaving islanders high and dry

MP in bid to stop ferry firms leaving islanders high and dry - Tory MP Joe Robertson said the Isle of Wight’s 140,400 ...
The New York Times

It’s a Stunning Scottish Isle. Good Luck Getting On or Off.

With aging ferries delayed sometimes for days, life goes haywire on an island in the Outer Hebrides. On South Uist, off the coast of Scotland, locals and visitors say tempers are frayed after years of ...