OVER 400 PEOPLE WITH COVID-19 SUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL DURING PANDEMIC
More than 400 people have been discharged from St Mary’s Hospital to date after being treated for COVID-19. In the latest data published by NHS England, figures for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust show since the beginning of the...
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FORMER GARDEN CENTRE TO MAKE WAY FOR 4-BED HOUSES AT BULLEN
The former Made on the Isle of Wight shop and garden centre on the outskirts of Ryde could be demolished to make way for new houses. Plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Henry Morris to...
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50,000 ISLANDERS HAVE RECEIVED COVID-19 VACCINE TO DATE
Around 35% of the Island's entire population have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, it has been revealed. Data published by NHS England, recorded on the National Immunisation Management Service database, breaks down vaccine doses by clinical...
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COUNCIL TO CUT DOWN MORE TREES IN THE BAY AREA
A number of trees are set to be cut down in Shanklin as they are riddled with fungus or pose a risk to public safety. The Isle of Wight Council has submitted documents to itself of intention to carry out...
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NEW PLANS FOR THE FORMER LITTLE GLOSTER AT GURNARD
A planning application has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to change part of the former Little Gloster restaurant and the accommodation above into hotel rooms, following its closure in September last year. Owners Ben and Holly Cooke...
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ST MARY’S WON’T DEVIATE FROM GUIDLINES OVER PPE FOR STAFF
Despite calls for more personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect staff against the latest strains of COVID-19, no changes will be made to what will be issued to Isle of Wight NHS Trust teams. Nationally, fears about the UK variant...
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ISLAND’S NHS BOSS SAYS “JANUARY WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING MONTH IN MY 39 YEARS”
Following the hits the Isle of Wight took from the UK strain of COVID-19, the chief executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has spoken of just how tough the past month has been. Government figures show 3,810 cases...
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PARKING CAPACITY REVIEWED AS AN 15,000 EXTRA CARS EXPECTED ON THE ROADS IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS
With an estimated 15,000 more cars on the Isle of Wight in 2026 than in 2011, the council is looking at whether it has enough parking capacity to support the demand. The council’s now-approved parking development plan, ideas to generate...
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NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF ISLE OF WIGHT ADULTS ARE OVERWEIGHT
A new approach is being taken to tackle obesity on the Isle of Wight, where nearly two-thirds of adults are overweight. Isel of Wight director of public health, Simon Bryant, says steps will be taken to ‘change the blame game’...
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100 AFFORDABLE HOMES DELIVERED WITH MORE PLANNED FOR NETTLESTONE AND CARISBROOKE
For the first time in nearly 10 years, 100 affordable houses have been provided in a year on the Isle of Wight. 4 months on from the approval of the Isle of Wight Council’s 5-year housing strategy, the council’s cabinet...
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