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Look through the photo gallery of the amazing hats made and worn at this year's event
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All enjoyed a range of activities at Appley Day, Ryde's tribute to community and outdoor enchantment
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Explore the unique dark skies of the Isle of Wight through talks, activities, installations, and photography at the upcoming Dark Skies Festival
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Two years ago this cliff top was simply covered by grass. Now it's a thriving wildflower meadow. Here's how it was transformed.
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If you’re out and about on the roads today (20th April) find out where there might be travel delays by looking at our list of Isle of Wight roadworks
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Shanklin VYCC wins Green Flag Award
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We love this 1938 film footage of Ventnor Carnival parade - thanks to Karen Stritton for sharing
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The wildlife charity revealed 2019 has been a ‘Painted Lady Year’ – a natural phenomenon that happens once in a decade, when unusually high numbers of this migratory butterfly arrive in the UK.
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The UK’s butterflies are basking in the best summer conditions for more than a decade, with hot sunny weather enabling widespread species to fly, feed and breed, so why not take part in the Big Butterfly Count.
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On the Isle of Wight there have been dramatic reductions in species such as water voles, nightingales and even common species like the large white butterfly. The Hampshire and IW Wildlife Trust says we have to act now to protect our wildlife.
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Newport Parish Council have embarked on a project to plant disease resistant elms around the parish.
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The study found that butterflies in urban areas emerged on average two days earlier than their countryside counterparts, with urban Brimstones emerging five days earlier than those found in rural locations.
