The government has strengthened Police enforcement powers in England to reduce the spread of coronavirus, protect the NHS and save lives. From today (Thursday), if Islanders do not comply with the order to avoid non-essential travel then the Police may...

Superintendent Sarah Jackson, who heads up Policing on the Isle of Wight, has outlined how the Police will be responding to the coronavirus crisis - but warns that a time may come when 'serious and difficult decisions' have to be...

The Government has announced that it will pay self-employed Islanders adversely affected by the coronavirus crisis a grant of up to 80% of their average monthly profits. Matching the support given to employed people earlier this month, Chancellor Rishi Sunak made...

Construction work on the brand new 100-bed Premier Inn hotel in Sandown has been stopped amid the coronavirus crisis. In light of government advice regarding social distancing and to protect the health and safety of workers and neighbours, Premier Inn...

The Isle of Wight Zoo may be closed for a while due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but that’s not going to stop the public from keeping up with the antics of Vigo and Kumba. The 2 rescued lion brothers recently...

Isle of Wight housing developers Captiva Homes have confirmed that they have made the decision to close their construction site at West Acre Park and send subcontractors home.   The government has come under mounting pressure recently to ban work...

The message could not be clearer: 'Stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives'. However, for those forced to leave their homes to carry out vital, highly-valued work to support the vulnerable and keep the Island running, the Isle of Wight...

The village of Niton is the first to launch a Community Response Group to help the local community cope with the pressures imposed by the coronavirus crisis. The “Community Response and Back-up” group (CRAB for short) will provide vital support,...

Cowes Spring Classics, the regatta for wooden classics, has announced that Henri-Lloyd is to become the Official Race Clothing Partner for 2020. Henri-Lloyd is one of just a handful of true British heritage brands. Through relentless innovation, the brand became...

This year's Isle of Wight Festival has been cancelled by organisers due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, it has been announced. The annual event, which was due to take place between 11th-14th June 2020, has survived all sorts of conditions...