More than 155,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) have so far been delivered to frontline workers on the Island by the Isle of Wight Council in partnership with the Local Resilience Forum (LRF). Equipment including aprons, gloves, masks and...

A planning application has been submitted by UK Oil & Gas for an oil exploration site on the Isle of Wight. The application seeks permission from the Isle of Wight Council for the construction, operation and decommissioning of a well...

Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas, which own East Cowes Marina on the Isle of Wight, will begin to reopen its marinas in England this week under new group brand name boatfolk, following the relaxation of travel and leisure restrictions....

Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s statement on Tuesday about plans to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has written to Mr Sunak seeking adjustments that he hopes will help Island businesses.   In his letter, Mr...

The coronavirus contact tracing app, which is currently being trialled on the Isle of Wight, has seen over 70,000 downloads to date, it has been announced. Although not all of the downloads are thought to be from the Isle of...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (15th May 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 15761 £100.00 15493 £100.00 13051 £100.00 6998 £100.00 5018 £100.00 11484 £100.00 15653 £100.00 7211 £100.00 5268 £100.00 270 £100.00 9278

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. New Applications Application...

Although the number of new COVID-19 cases on the Isle of Wight is levelling out, there has been a further 4 confirmed cases recorded locally according to new data. 161 Islanders have now been confirmed as having coronavirus according to...

The Isle of Wight Foundation is extending its deadline for grant applications by 2 months to give more time for Island groups to apply for funding. The foundation, funded by the organisations which form the partnership behind Island Roads, is...

The Isle of Wight can emerge from the COVID-19 outbreak as a renowned centre of innovation and technological know-how, local MP Bob Seely believes. Bob has said he is proud that the Isle of Wight is leading the way with...