There are now 194 confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest information from Public Health England. Today's data shows an increase of 5 cases from 189 on Saturday. The infection rate now sits at 137.1. NHS...

Primary schools across the Isle of Wight are set to re-open on 1st June - a week tomorrow - for Year R, 1 and 6 pupils, the Government has announced. In this evening's Downing Street press conference, Prime Minister Boris...

Bob Seely MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement of £22million to help life-saving health and care charities continue providing support services during the COVID-19 outbreak. Air ambulances, St John Ambulance and mental health, social care, learning disabilities, autism and dementia charities...

The Isle of Wight Trust is sharing a collection of short films titled ‘Day by Day’ to help boost the health and wellbeing of Islanders during the coronavirus pandemic. Originally made to benefit those unable to go outside due to...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is encouraging charities to bid for a share of a £15million fund to support projects which directly benefit disadvantaged women and girls, tackle violence and support their mental health and wellbeing. The fund – known...

A new £8.1 million fund for councils in the South East to support their local high streets to get safely back to business has been announced by High Streets Minister Simon Clarke today (Sunday). To prepare for the reopening of...

Red Funnel say they are extremely proud of the crew of Red Eagle following yesterday's rescue of 2 people in the water off Calshot. As previously reported by Island Echo, Red Eagle launched her rescue boat shortly before 10:00 yesterday...

Nurse Danielle should have been getting married to fiancé Pete this week, but instead she spent her ‘wedding day’ working at the COVID-19 testing site in Newport. Her teammates at the 1Leisure Medina testing facility wanted to make sure she...

Another 4 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, Public Health England has confirmed. The total number of COVID-19 cases identified locally now sits at 189 as of today (Saturday). This is an increase of...

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced this afternoon (Saturday) that the Isle of Wight is to receive funding to conduct a feasibility study into extending the Island Line railway network to Newport and Ventnor. During today's Downing Street press conference,...