LOCAL COUNCILLOR BLASTS PLANS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF NEWPORT HARBOUR
Cllr Matthew Price Plans to build houses on Newport’s Seaclose Park have been branded a destructive and unfair by a local councillor. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s harbour committee, Cllr Matthew Price, ward representative for Newport...
Read moreDetailsLEGIONNAIRES’ WARNING TO ISLE OF WIGHT FIRMS AS BUSINESSES RE-OPEN
As businesses across the Isle of Wight start to reopen after the lockdown a warning has been issued about checking water systems are safe. During the COVID-19 lockdown, many premises were shut to reduce the spread of the virus, but...
Read moreDetails245 BABIES YET TO BE REGISTERED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
More than 200 babies born on the Isle of Wight during the lockdown period are still waiting to be registered — after services were suspended due to coronavirus. A further 45 babies born before lockdown began, which was introduced on...
Read moreDetailsTHERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A ‘SHIELDING EXTENSION LETTER’ CONFIRMS GP
There’s no such thing as a shielding extension letter – that’s the message from an Isle of Wight GP. The official end of the 12-week shielding period comes in 8 days, on 30th June, but worried Islanders have been taking...
Read moreDetailsNO CORONAVIRUS DEATHS RECORDED IN HOSPITAL OR IN CARE HOMES DURING RECENT WEEK
No new coronavirus related deaths were recorded on the Isle of Wight between 5th-12th June, marking a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Tuesday) show in the week between...
Read moreDetails250 COUPLES’ WIGHT WEDDINGS HALTED BY CORONAVIRUS
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted everyone in one way or another but for 250 unfortunate couples on the Isle of Wight, their marriages or civil partnerships have been put on hold. When the virus first hit, weddings were restricted to...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN GUEST HOUSE OWNERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT IMPACT OF COVID-19
An Isle of Wight guest house owner has spoken about the real impact lockdown is having on his business — losing half of his bookings and £30,000 in income. With only 1 booking made since the beginning of lockdown, Keith...
Read moreDetailsSPICE UP YOUR LIFE! PLANS SUBMITTED FOR ICONIC BUS TO PERMANENT HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
If you really, really want to stay in the world-famous Spice Bus, plans have been submitted by its owner for it to become a permanent holiday destination at Island Harbour. Currently, the bus, with its colourful Union Jack themed exterior, sits...
Read moreDetailsFORMER CARE HOME IN RYDE COULD BECOME TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR WORKERS
A care home, which was shut down after a damning inspection, could become a temporary home for workers, if planning permission is granted. Owners of Cornelia Heights, on George Street, Ryde, took the decision to close the care home after...
Read moreDetailsSCHOOLS START TO RE-OPEN BUT HEADTEACHER DOESN’T KNOW WHAT SEPTEMBER HOLDS
Schools have slowly been opening to more students this week but with no ‘clear message’, with one local headteacher saying he does not know what may happen come September. Almost 3 months after schools were closed, a small number of...
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