Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:57:40 -0800
Essential information on flights and trains to France, and how to get around when you're there. More...
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:57:30 -0800
Our complete guide to booking a villa or cottage in France, including luxury options and cheaper accommodation in Provence, Brittany and Normandy. More...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:52:00 -0700
Hurricane Earl strengthened on Wednesday churning up dangerous swells forcing evacuations on some of North Carolina's barrier islands and prompting storm alerts along much of the U.S. East Coast. More...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:18:40 -0700
FERRY staff have not missed the boat if they want to learn Gaelic. All 1,200 employees of state-owned Caledonian MacBrayne are being offered help to learn useful phrases in th More...
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:14:08 -0700
Unions have condemned proposals to sell off the Dover port, accusing privateers of acting against the national interest. Companies seeking to cash in on any potential sale of the profitable publicly owned port have been lobbying the government over the matter. More...
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:25:27 -0700
THERE will be more delays to Condor Ferries’ services as two more vessels are to be taken out of the water. More...
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:21:08 -0700
Clive Aslet enjoys the sand and foodie treats of Knokke, the Belgian holiday spot once favoured by Sinatra. More...
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:13:25 -0700
Alicia Grimaldi on her way across The Solent. A WOMAN from Bembridge has raised £7,000 for a charity by swimming the 3.5 miles across The Solent. More...
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:40:57 -0700
France's premiere music festival La Route Du Rock is back for 2010 with a stellar twentieth-anniversary lineup this 13-15th August. More...
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:13:05 -0700
MOTORISTS who have not booked have been told not to turn-up at Wightlinks Fishbourne or Portsmouth car ferry terminals tomorrow (Friday) between 8am and 5pm. More...
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:13:04 -0700
Last year's Wolverton Manor Garden Fair. GARDENING ADVANCE tickets are now on sale for Wolverton Manor Garden Fair on September 4 and 5. More...
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:40:02 -0700
The north west Wales coast is battered by gale force winds, causing damage to boats and leaving 1,500 homes without power. More...
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:55:34 -0700
It's been so easy. Easy flight (though note, not, for me, the easy airline, which now serves the island only from Liverpool). Quick, painless baggage collection. Car-hire desk steps from the arrivals gate, and car itself practically outside the door. A left turn out of the airport, right down the hill, and there is the Atlantic in all its holiday glory, crashing splendidly on the harbour rocks ... More...
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:13:48 -0700
LETTERS From Peter Coke, Yarmouth: I READ with interest your article entitled 'Fears over cull of MPs ( CP, 09-07-10 ). You state that under the new rules, it is feared that the majority of Islanders would be represented by an Island-based MP, but more than 34,000 voters would be represented by a mainland MP as part of a wider constituency. More...