Fuming Isle of Wight locals 'held to ransom' by ferry companies with £440 return trips

People claim the situation is a (Image: Getty) Furious island residents claim they're being left stranded on their island due to soaring ferry prices - with some return tickets costing up to £440 during the busiest weeks. People living on the Isle of Wight off the coast of Hampshire claim the ferry services to the island are blighted by delays, cancellations and high costs - leaving them unable to cross the Solent and feeling "held to ransom". Two companies, WightLink and Red Funnel, run a majority of the services connecting the island to Portsmouth, Southampton and Lymington.

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