Upper Ventnor News Today

The future of an Isle of Wight road, following a landslide in December 2023, was revealed at a public meeting last night.

Fresh cracks have appeared at The Graben, part of a major Isle of Wight road which serves Ventnor.

 William Clarkson died on Christmas Day at the age of 72.

Isle of Wight police say they did not receive a report into a cars late night collision with a chippy in a residential area until over 14 hours…

There was heavy police activity in Upper Ventnor on New Years Day, around the convenience store in Newport Road.

Following the Bonchurch landslide, a major route has been closed and diversions are in place.

Islanders are also being told to stay away from the landslide site at Bonchurch.

It will mean traffic driving leaving the town will instead have to divert via Niton and Chale Green.

The main road from Shanklin to Ventnor will be closed for a few days, but not until December 11.

There is a planned closure of the main thoroughfare from Shanklin to Ventnor, but Island Roads has confirmed there has been a delay.