The search is on for Isle of Wight groups, charities and projects who are eligible for support in the next round of funding from the Isle of Wight Foundation.

Island Roads are seeking advice from wildlife experts on how they can take action on a fallen tree without affecting squirrel drey.

Twelve deserving projects have been selected from dozens of applications for their focus on reducing social isolation on the Island and assisting people into education, training or employment.

Besides being rebuilt and strengthened, parts of the footbridges such as the handrails that were previously soft wood, have been replaced with hard wood components to make the structures more durable requiring less maintenance.

A visit by staff from Island Roads to this primary school was fun, engaging and interactive, says the head teacher.

Island Roads have become an official partner in the annual appeal and delivered the boxes to numerous locations.

A 7.5-mile section of the iconic Military Road has been upgraded in what is the largest carriageway improvement project delivered in a single scheme by Island Roads under the Highways Improvement Programme.

Island Roads electrician, Jordan Power, joined four other colleagues volunteering to repaint his former primary school's hall.

The Shanklin-based company has been recognised for the development of Hot Spot Locators - radiation imaging systems which identify the type and location of radiation, whilst reducing exposure and saving lives in the process.

Island Roads is undertaking three separate schemes to install new bridge decks at two locations and to create a new 100-metre causeway in the third – and largest - of the projects which will also mean the new route can be used by horse-riders.

With the Met Office's forecast that temperatures are going to drop this weekend due to cold arctic air moving south across the country, the 'autumn parade' of Island Roads' winter fleet is well-timed.