News in Brief

Arthur Street in Ryde was closed yesterday (Tuesday) from its junction with Pellhurst Road to its junction with West Street for a distance of 38 metres. The closure is to enable Southern Water to carry out repairs to a leaking...

A collapsed sewer yesterday (Wednesday) has forced the closure of Downland View in Shanklin.  Downland View has been closed from its junction with Downland View for a distance of 47 metres in a southerly direction. Southern Water contractors are to...

The Isle of Wight has many claims to fame, among them being the island's reputation as one of the most important centres for the study of prehistoric dinosaurs in the world. To date, 25 species of dinosaur have been discovered...

Blackbridge Road in Freshwater has been closed from its junction with Bay Road for a distance of 54 metres in a southerly direction. This is to enable Southern Water to carry out repairs to burst main. The diversion will be via...

The main road between Sandown and Newport has been closed near Apse Heath due to emergency water works. A burst main has resulted in the closure of Newport Road between Apse Heath roundabout and Sandown Airport. Some residents in the...

Town Lane in Sandown has been closed from its junction with York Road to its junction with Union Road for a distance of 60 metres. This is to enable Scottish and Southern Electric Networks (SSEN) to carry out repairs to service....

Alexandra Lane in Newport has been closed from its junction with Drill Hall Road to its junction with Cavendish Place for a distance of 149 metres. The closure is to enable Southern Water to carry out repairs to a leak....

Mill Street in Newport has been closed to allow for emergency waterworks to be carried out. Contractors have closed the side road from its junction with the High Street to its junction with Lugley Street - a distance of just...

Whether you are male or female, losing your hair can be a difficult time. That is partially due to the stigma that still exists around baldness. But why is there a stigma concerning hair loss? The Stigma of Hair Loss...

Spring Hill in Ventnor has been closed this morning (Wednesday) to allow for emergency repair works to be carried out to a leaking pipe. Southern Water contractors have closed the road from its junction with Grove Road to the junction...