1 in 3 care homes on the Isle of Wight are now reporting outbreaks of the coronavirus. In the latest figures, published by Public Health England, 24 out of 75 care homes on the Island, including residential and nursing homes,...

A former church in Wellow could be converted into a 5-bedroom house complete with a private burial ground at the end of the back garden. Thought to be the oldest surviving original baptist church on the Island, having being built...

A community effort has transformed a disused bus shelter into a book and plant swap in Havenstreet. The old bus stop on Havenstreet Main Road has become a destination for villagers to visit — while socially distancing — to provide...

Deaths due to COVID-19 outside of the hospital on the Isle of Wight have more than doubled in the past week — with a big rise in care homes. Figures released today (Tuesday) from the Office for National Statistics show...

Although 55,000 downloads of the new coronavirus contact tracing app have been achieved since it launched on the Isle of Wight last week, some residents have been unable to make the app work as older phones may not have the...

25 Islanders a day are being tested for coronavirus, on average, after reporting their symptoms through the NHS coronavirus tracing app, which has seen 55,000 downloads to date. The latest figures were revealed yesterday by Dr Geraint Lewis, NHS England’s...

5 patients on the Isle of Wight have now signed up to help find a cure for the coronavirus. As part of national and international trials, being run at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport, research teams have been asking those...

Plans to add to a spirit distillery in Pondwell to include a vineyard and winery have been refused by the Isle of Wight Council. The planning application, submitted in March, was asking permission to build a winery next to the...

Garden centres on the Isle of Wight — which had been offering a click and collect service to sell their supplies — have been stopped by the Isle of Wight Council for not following government guidelines. Since lockdown began at...

Where the Isle of Wight goes, Britain follows - this rallying call from the government health secretary Matt Hancock launched the trial of the NHS app to track and trace coronavirus cases on Monday - but what are the politicians...