The bereaved have been flouting socially distancing rules at the Isle of Wight Crematorium, a meeting of the Isle of Wight Cabinet heard. Reminders have been issued to those visiting the crematorium to stick to the protective COVID measures –...

Local contact tracers, following up cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight, are not in place yet — as it is claimed there is less need for them. When a person tests positive for COVID-19, contact tracers will alert...

The Isle of Wight Council has taken the next step forward in regenerating the county town — by approving the Newport Harbour Masterplan. What can you expect to see and when will it happen? Dramatic changes are in store for...

Correct as of 13th november The biggest increases in COVID-19 cases on the Isle of Wight are once again being found in younger age groups. Latest data from Public Health England, which breaks down the number of COVID-19 cases by...

The tier system could come back into place after the lockdown and top council officials are urging the Isle of Wight to comply so it can remain at the lowest restriction levels. Before the second national lockdown was enforced last...

Plans to regenerate the harbour in the centre of the Isle of Wight are a step closer — as plans have now been approved as a starting point for major changes. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s...

‘We have to get our entertainment from somewhere’ — an Isle of Wight councillor has joked about anti-lockdown protesters who met up at the weekend to protest lockdown restrictions, breaking the law in the process. On Saturday, a number of...

Public Health Officials have not revealed how many COVID tests are being carried out, but it is now known that only 2.6% came back as positive in the past 7 days. Testing has been ramped up recently to keep up...

More than 400 Isle of Wight school pupils are currently self-isolating after being in contact with a positive case of COVID-19. A number of education settings on the Island, ranging from primary schools all the way through to colleges, have...

The number of children in care on the Isle of Wight has increased over the course of the COVID pandemic, with the increase potentially down to delays in referrals due to the lockdown, meaning families broke down. Figures from the...