Enormous ‘mammoth’ bone on Isle of Wight beach up to 125,000 years old

Two fossil-hunting brothers have found a huge prehistoric bone that once belonged to either a straight-tusked elephant or the extinct mammoth.  Joe Furguson, 28, and Luke Furguson, 30, found the 3 feet, 3 inch (1 metre) humerus bone near Brighstone Bay on the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight.  The astonishing find – which was sticking … Read more

Isle of Man braces for ‘freedom weekend’ with crowds set to descend on island’s pubs and bars

Pubs, bars and restaurants on the Isle of Man are bracing for an influx of revellers  this weekend as residents on the island prepare for a blowout to celebrate the end of lockdown.  Bar bosses are expecting venues to be bustling across Friday, Saturday and Sunday as customers flock back into the pubs and restaurants … Read more

Isle of Man braces for ‘freedom weekend’ with crowds set to descend on island’s pubs and bars

Pubs, bars and restaurants on the Isle of Man are bracing for an influx of revellers  this weekend as residents on the island prepare for a blowout to celebrate the end of lockdown.  Bar bosses expect bumper crowds across Friday, Saturday and Sunday as customers flow back into the pubs and restaurants on the first … Read more

Isle of Man lifts lockdown rules as pubs, schools and shops reopen with social distancing scrapped

The Isle of Man has today lifted all of its lockdown laws – with pubs, schools and shops reopened and social distancing and face mask rules scrapped. The measures on the island – which is a self-governing dependency – were lifted in the early hours of this morning after a 25-day circuit breaker lockdown came to … Read more

Isle of Man lifts lockdown rules as pubs, schools and shops reopen with social distancing scrapped

The Isle of Man has today lifted all of its lockdown laws – with pubs, schools and shops reopened and social distancing and face mask rules scrapped. The measures on the self-governed island were lifted in the early hours of this morning after a 25-day circuit breaker lockdown came to an end. It comes after the … Read more

What to wear this weekend: FEMAIL picks out the best fair isle knits

What to wear this weekend: FEMAIL picks out the best fair isle knits for effortless style this season Camilla Ridley-Day shares her advice for embracing the fair isle knit trend  British style expert suggests contrasting round neckline with a pointed collar She also shares a selection of retailers currently stocking the seasonal trend  By Camilla … Read more

Designer, 29, says he is the man behind mysterious monolith on Isle of Wight

A designer who was one of the first to discover the mysterious monolith that appeared on an Isle of Wight beach has claimed he is responsible for its creation. Tom Dunford, 29, who is from Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight, had initially said he had come across the three-sided metal mirrored construction on Compton Bay on Sunday … Read more

Reflective 8ft monolith appears on the Isle of Wight beach

A mysterious monolith has appeared on British shores just days after similar pillars were discovered and removed in America and Romania. The three-sided metal object was found by beachgoers at Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight earlier today. Several photos taken from different angles suggest the monolith is buried in the sand and gives … Read more

Reflective 8ft monolith appears on the Isle of Wight beach

A mysterious monolith has appeared on British shores just days after similar pillars were discovered and removed in America and Romania. The three-sided metal object was found by beachgoers at Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight earlier today. Several photos taken from different angles suggest the monolith is buried in the sand and gives … Read more