News in Brief

Newport Road & Cowes Road, Northwood has been closed from its junction with Nodes Road to its junction with Stag Lane for a distance of 1786 metres. The road closure at the request of Police due to a road traffic...

Mitchell Avenue in Ventnor has been closed from its junction with Ocean View Road (Grove Road) to its junction with Boniface Road for a distance of 71 metres. The closure is necessary to enable Southern Water to carry out repairs...

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...