How much plastic do you recycle? The Island is among the best in the UK for recyling plastic. https://www.iow.gov.uk/news/Plastic-recycling-Islanders-among-best

Unfortunately, due to staff sickness, we have had to cancel the weekend Fostering and Adoption drop-in session on Saturday 22nd September 10-1pm at the Westridge Centre. Please visit www.iwight.com/fosteringandadoption or call 01983 823160 for information on future events.

The Cowes floating bridge will return to service tomorrow morning (Friday) after an issue with the prow was fixed today. Due to tide conditions, the service will resume at 9am.

HRH the Countess of Wessex is on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday). She met Island schoolchildren, Isle of Wight Council leader Councillor Dave Stewart and chief executive John Metcalfe at the official naming ceremony of Wightlink's new vessel, Victoria of Wight. She also visited Aspire, Ryde, and Liz Earle.

We are investigating a fly-tipping incident in Wroxall, where a substantial amount of asbestos roof tiles have been dumped on a bridleway. Find out more here: https://www.iow.gov.uk/news/Council-investigates-asbestos-fly-tip