THE County Press revealed that eagles, which are so large they could fly off with lambs, are set to be introduced on the Isle of Wight. Farmers across the Island have raised fears for the safety of livestock.

Snow was seen falling in parts of the Island last night (Tuesday) and some lucky Islanders captured the white stuff in photos and video.

Island Roads investigated after a hole in the road appeared suddenly in Hope Hill, Shanklin. The hole measured around one metre across.

Unable to hear and growing increasingly isolated, an elderly Ventnor man has been waiting almost a year for hearing aids. Now, his daughter fears the isolation and lack of conversation is accelerating signs of dementia.

It started as a joke — that Polly Matthews would end up on the back of a tipper. But when the time came to take the much-loved mum to her final resting place, using one of her son's trucks proved to be a touching tribute.

Plans to reconfigure mental health day centres on the Isle of Wight were met with concerns by service users. One said: “I was at the point of suicide, but it was so welcoming and supportive. I don’t think I would be here without the service."

Finally, the Isle of Wight's emergency services were busy today with two rush-hour crashes. This morning, two cars collided at the Robin Hill roundabout, causing traffic to build. This evening, a motorcycle and one car were involved in a crash in Ryde. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital.