Isle of Wight road closures for Remembrance Sunday

Island Roads, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, has announced temporary restrictions in Newport, Ryde, Cowes, Sandown, Shanklin, Brighstone, Ventnor and Freshwater, to allow commemorations to take place safely.

Expect disruption in Cowes, where Ward Avenue, Park Road, Church Road, Union Road, Terminus Road, High Street, Bath Road and The Parade will be closed from 10am until 1pm.

In Ryde, Station Street, Newport Street, Queens Road, John Street, West Street, Lind Street and St James Street will be shut from 9am until midday.

Meanwhile, in Newport, High Street, St James Street, Pyle Street and St Thomas Street will close between 10.30am and 11.45am for the Island's main remembrance parade and ceremony.

In Sandown, the Esplanade, Esplanade Road, Battery Slip Way and Avenue Slipway will be closed from 9.30am until midday.

Parking will also be prohibited on both sides of the Esplanade for around 50m, either side of the war memorial, opposite Esplanade Road.

Roads affected in Shanklin between 10.30am and 11.30am include High Street, Church Road, Grange Road and Chine Avenue, while Main Road, North Street and New Road in Brighstone will be closed from 10.30am until 11.20am.

In Freshwater, Church Place and The Causeway will also be closed between 9.30am and midday for remembrance services.

There will be several restrictions in Ventnor.

Church Street, Belgrave Road and part of Park Avenue will close between 2.30pm and 4pm for the town's Remembrance Day parade, while no waiting will be permitted on Park Avenue from midday until 5pm today.

A separate closure of High Street is planned for Armistice Day commemorations on Wednesday, November 11, between 10.30am and 11.30am.

Diversion routes will be signposted locally, with roads reopening as soon as events have finished.