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See within for details of where the felling will take place in order to tackle Ash Dieback on National Trust land

Ever wondered what an Isle of Wight Monopoly board would look like? EVER wondered where your property would be placed on an Isle of Wight Monopoly board? The classic family board game has had many editions since its creation in 1932, from Londons famous streets, to the modern-day Star Wars and Roald Dahl themed boards. There is also an Isle of Wight edition, featuring many of the Islands main attractions. If you have ever wondered what an Isle of Wight version would be like, based on t...

Bembridge Windmill after restoration. Picture by Chuck Eccleston. THE last surviving windmill on the Isle of Wight has been restored by the National Trust to its appearance when it was famously captured in watercolour by the artist JMW Turner. New sweeps and stocks — the timber frame and beams that make up each sail — have replaced a set removed more than two years ago because the wood was beginning to decay. The same millwright who repaired it 40 years ago, returned to do the work. B...