A £7million scheme to protect the River Isle, near Ilminster, by removing chemicals from wastewater, is closing in on completion this autumn.

Source: https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/23635701.south-somerset-scheme-remove-chemicals-wastewater/?ref=rss

A 500-tonne vessel that ran aground off the Isle of Skye has been refloated.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23757473.ship-ran-aground-near-skye-re-floated/?ref=rss

A BUILDER caught drug-driving on the Isle of Wight road pleaded guilty just a week before his trial.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23785024.isle-wight-drug-driver-consumed-cannabis-cookie/?ref=rss

A charity walk raising money for those affected by sight loss and blindness returns to the Isle of Wight today (Sunday).

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23581285.isle-wight-charity-seaview-walk-retina-uk-returns/?ref=rss

Adopt South, the partnership Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton local authorities, is seeking a forever family for three loving, little brothers, who are active, sociable, and need to stay together.

Source: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/adopt-south-searching-for-home-for-three-loving-brothers-in-foster-care-4373679

A Douglas man who has admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis on the Isle of Man has had his case elevated to the Court of General Gaol Delivery.

Source: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/man-guilty-of-supplying-cannabis-to-be-sentenced-at-higher-court/

A drug dealer involved in a criminal organisation that was importing drugs to the Isle of Man has had his prison sentence extended.

Source: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/drug-dealers-prison-sentence-extended-after-appeal/

AFTER dramatic Wessex League seasons in vastly different ways, old rivals Cowes Sports and Newport go toe-to-toe again in the final of the Isle of Wight Gold Cup tonight (Friday).

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/sport/23500035.popular-isle-wight-gold-cup-final-showdown-east-cowes-tonight/?ref=rss

After only 65 minutes of fishing, this year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) in Michigan ended at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. There were 630 registered anglers, including a good number of supervised youth.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/11/23592379/chicago-eagles-black-lake-sturgeon-formula-409-outdoors-donations

A Gervais’ beaked whale, a very rare species of whale that lives 300 miles+ offshore, was found alive on the beach in Emerald Isle, North Carolina late last month.

Source: https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2023/11/10/whale-calf-dies-on-a-north-carolina-beach-after-ingesting-a-balloon/

A grant of almost £35,000 has been awarded to Scouts Isle of Man for the reconstruction of a climbing wall.

Source: https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/35000-grant-gives-scouts-new-inclusive-climbing-wall/

A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokeswoman said: "We were called at 4.17am this morning (Saturday, April 15) to a report of a serious collision on the A31 westbound close to the Burley exit.

Source: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23457572.a31-crash-causing-delays-new-forest-lane-blocked/?ref=rss

A MAN convicted of drug driving on the Isle of Wight last year has been handed a fine after he was unable to complete his unpaid work in the community on mental health grounds.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23905413.isle-wight-drug-driver-unable-unpaid-work-fined/?ref=rss

A man has been charged following an assault in the Isle of Wight town of Sandown.

Source: http://iwcp.newsquestdigital.co.uk/news/23478427.isle-wight-man-due-court-police-called-sandown-assault/?ref=rss

A new policing model on the Isle of Bute has prompted a backlash from the local community over safety concerns.

Source: https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/isle-of-bute-community-hits-out-at-new-policing-model-claiming-it-could-cost-lives-4150711

An eye-watering 978 have closed in England, plus another 81 in Scotland, 65 in Wales, 25 in Northern Ireland, and one in Isle of Wight.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/get-touch-warning-issued-anybody-27997738

An Isle of Wight community hall hosted a launch party for new book, Yarmouth School : A Celebration.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23782949.isle-wight-book-celebrates-history-yarmouth-school/?ref=rss

An Isle of Wight veterinary practice has issued a warning after its emails were hacked.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23482127.isle-wight-vets-warns-not-open-spam-email-hack/?ref=rss

Another condition was to leave the current curb cut entrance in place and install a Knox box — an emergency key box — on the side of the new building to give access to the Presque Isle Fire Department.

Source: https://thecounty.me/2023/09/18/news/presque-isle-planning-board-passes-napa-project-site-plans-after-lengthy-discussions/

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.15am on Thursday 21 September 2023, police were alerted to a report of a fire at a property in Salen, the Isle of Mull.

Source: https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2023/09/28/community-rallies-round-after-salen-shed-fire/