Visitors to the coast are being urged to stay away from cliff bases and edges due to an increased risk of rock falls.

With the Tour of Britain race now just weeks away, the Isle of Wight Council has released more important information to help residents prepare for the occasion.

Isle of Wight Council’s waste partners Amey have temporarily suspended some resident bin/sack collections in Newport, Gunville and Carisbrooke today (Friday 12 August) as temperatures have hit 30C and over.  

Isle of Wight Council’s waste partners Amey have temporarily suspended some resident bin/sack collections in Cowes today (Thursday 11 August) as temperatures have hit 30C and over.

With temperatures rising and a local hosepipe ban in place, our countryside, parks and gardens across the Island are extremely dry. This significantly increases the risk of fires.

The Met Office has issued a Level 3 Heatwave Alert for the South East Region, which means there is a 90% probability of heatwave conditions between 12pm on Tuesday 09 August and 11pm on Sunday 14 August across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With more than 90 per cent of eligible Islanders having received the £150 energy rebate, Isle of Wight Council is urging the remaining 5,000 households not to miss out. 

Due to a system upgrade, we will be unable to take card payments over the phone during the day of 10 August 2022.

There are more than 5,000 Isle of Wight residents on lower incomes who are presently in receipt of local council tax support.

East Cowes councillors met to inspect the newly-completed regeneration work on East Cowes Esplanade, which has created seating and a walkway in an area previously closed off following landslips.