As if the landlocked residents of Undercliff Drive who have been in a "living hell" for the last 18 months hadn't been through enough, the possible discovery of rare bats brings further delays.
The Isle of Wight firefighters on an exchange trip to the US have had to put their new skills into practice this week to help tackle a massive blaze in Oregon.
There are changes afoot at Freshwater and Sandown Help Centres, so residents are being encouraged to help save the council money by going online for services they might usually do face to face or on the phone.
The early results reported by the Island’s six secondary schools show that 48% of pupils achieved five A*-C GCSE passes, including English and mathematics, up from 45% in 2014.
As World Breastfeeding Week draws to a close (last week), it is important that women who choose to breastfeed their babies feel comfortable to do so wherever they choose to do so; something that the Isle of Wight Council supports.