A University of Salford student has been helping to manufacture vital PPE during his work placement on the Isle of Wight. Andy Johnstone, who studies Prosthetics and Orthotics, has been on placement at St Mary's Hospital when other students’ placements...

Staff and volunteers at Mountbatten will get a daily reminder of how much the Island appreciates the work they are doing in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19. A new rainbow heart and ‘thank you’ message has been painted...

Hampshire Constabulary is supporting the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s ‘Slow Down, Save Lives’ campaign that launched earlier this week.  Running until 7th June, the campaign aims to remind motorists of the importance of travelling within the speed limit, while promoting...

School business enterprise team Swish from Ryde Academy has just won another fantastic accolade as part of this year’s Young Enterprise Company Programme. The competition features schools and colleges from throughout the UK who compete in a business enterprise initiative...

35 people have now been discharged from St Mary's Hospital after recovering from COVID-19, according to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. The latest figures available show there are now a possible 109 active cases of coronavirus on the Isle of...

Hampshire Constabulary have been carrying out a search on board a yacht at Yarmouth Harbour today (Tuesday) as part of an ongoing investigation into an assault. Local response and patrol officers have spent the day assisting the Marine Support Unit...

Road resurfacing work is set to resume on the Isle of Wight again, towards the end of May, following a review of Government guidance and staff safety training. Island Roads, in consultation with the Isle of Wight Council, have continued...

13 young people and 6 adults have successfully climbed the height of Scafell Pike from home, raising more than £2,200 for South Wight Area Youth (SWAY) and the Isle of Wight Foodbank. The ‘Hike at Home’ challenge had the team...

Figures released by NHS England show that 34 Islanders have now sadly died with COVID-19 at St Mary’s Hospital, but it appears that the number of deaths has levelled out in recent weeks. The first coronavirus death on the Isle...

Jack up the Summer 2020 has been cancelled owing to the ongoing coronavirus situation, it has been announced this afternoon (Tuesday). Organisers of the annual music festival, which was due to take place between 7th-9th August 2020, have been left...