St Mary's Hospital has shown improvement in several key areas according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - but there is still work to be done. At the start of February, inspectors carried out a focused visit at St Mary's...

The government has announced that Working Tax Credits payments have been increased by £1,045 this week. As part of a number of measures to support the country during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the basic element of Working Tax Credit has...

The Isle of Wight Council has been given over £1million to help support around 5,000 hard-up Islanders by reducing their council tax bill for 2020-21. As part of its response to COVID-19, the Government has allocated a total of £1,135,756...

Official figures show that there has now been a total of 38 confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight. On Tuesday, the number of cases locally rose to 36 from 32, but figures released by Public Health...

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has thanked harbour users for abiding by the Cowes Local Notice to Mariners advice on recreational boating during the Coronavirus pandemic and is reinforcing the 'stay at home' message to boaters ahead of the Easter break....

A total of 6 people have now sadly died with coronavirus on the Isle of Wight, it has been announced by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust this afternoon (Wednesday). A man in his 80s, who had underlying health conditions,...

In the 8 years up to the South Wight Chronicle’s suspension 2 weeks ago each weekly edition carried a column from Ventnor's Town Clerk, offering regular updates on the Town Council’s work. Its contribution to the Council’s commitment to transparency...

Wholetime firefighters on the Isle of Wight are now on duty for 24 hours at a time in a bid to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. The temporary measures see firefighters at Newport come on shift at 09:00 and...

The Isle of Wight Council has issued a statement saying that they are working with partners, including the Police, in order to address residents' concerns following anti-social behaviour caused by emergency housing of individuals in Sandown. As part of the...

The owners of The Brunswick in Shanklin have announced that they've recently purchased another seaside hotel - The Channel View Hotel. Paul and Jenna Massey say they are super excited to add the well-known hotel to their small and growing...