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The old railway lines to Ventnor and Newport could be reopened as part of ambitious plans to restore routes lost to the Beeching cuts.

Are you looking for something the family can do this half term?

Despite the easing of lockdown restrictions the clear advice from the Isle of Wight Council is still that holidaymakers and second home owners should stay away.

Although the prime minister’s recent announcement said people could drive as far as they wanted for daily exercise outdoors, Mr Johnson later clarified: “We don't want to see people - let me repeat - we don't want to see people travelling to another home for a holiday or a second home.”

Islanders will be able to take more items to the tip for recycling from Monday — but trips must still be essential.

Islanders locked down during the coronavirus crisis have been getting on their bikes, new figures reveal.

More than 155,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) have so far been delivered to frontline workers on the Island by the Isle of Wight Council in partnership with the Local Resilience Forum (LRF).

Two refuse collectors have been praised for rescuing a woman who had fallen at home.

Island schools have been working creatively to minimise the impact of having to close to most pupils, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, on their pupils' education.

From June, Isle of Wight Council committee meetings will be run live online using Microsoft Teams.

Grieving families and friends will be able to say their final goodbyes to their loved ones online soon, as Covid-19 social distancing is maintained within the crematorium.