Portuguese Man O' War spotted on the Island

Reports from around the West Coast of Britain express large numbers on the shores


Some papers are reporting that the stings is fatal whilst other including National Geographic state "For humans, a man-of-war sting is excruciatingly painful, but rarely deadly".

TAKE CARE out there.

At last the Isle of Wight Council gets on board the balloon race

But have they really?

The Island cannot boost any Blue Flags for its beaches this year and we only managed to get four beaches past the Seaside Awards inspection. Blue Flag submissions apparently dropped due to budget restrictions.

You too, can register to support and raise awareness of the dangers of balloon releases for as little as £3.50 per month. Do it here

To stop this happening