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Another person has sadly died with coronavirus on the Isle of Wight bringing the total number of deaths locally to 7, it has been announced by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust this afternoon (Thursday). A woman in her 80s,...
Read moreDetailsOfficial figures show that there has now been a total of 38 confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight. On Tuesday, the number of cases locally rose to 36 from 32, but figures released by Public Health...
Read moreDetailsA total of 6 people have now sadly died with coronavirus on the Isle of Wight, it has been announced by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust this afternoon (Wednesday). A man in his 80s, who had underlying health conditions,...
Read moreDetailsWalkers enjoying the beach as part of their daily exercise are warned that the coastline between Shanklin and Luccombe is unstable and poses a risk to public safety. Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to the seaside location at 18:30...
Read moreDetailsThe number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight has increased to 36, Public Health England figures reveal. In the past 48 hours, the ever-growing figure has gone up by just 4, from 32 to 36. There...
Read moreDetails30-year-old Riko Baber has today (Tuesday) been jailed for 6 months after coughing at 4 Police officers and telling them he would infect them with COVID-19. Police responded to a disturbance at an address in Manor Crescent, Newport at just after...
Read moreDetails5 people have now sadly died from coronavirus on the Isle of Wight, it has been announced. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed that a man in his 60s, who had underlying health conditions, died at St Mary's...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight MP Bob Seely has issued a statement following tonight’s news (Monday) that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to Intensive Care. Boris went into hospital last night as a precautionary measure after fighting coronavirus for the...
Read moreDetailsFirefighters have rushed to Wootton this evening (Monday) following reports of a property fire, but it has transpired that the alert has been sparked by a bonfire. Crews from Newport and Ryde were mobilised to New Road, close to PGL...
Read moreDetails32-year-old Rhys Patrick Davies, of no fixed abode, has been charged with Grievous Bodily Harm after a 35-year-old was left with a fractured skull following an assault in Sandown on Thursday. Davies has been questioned by officers over the weekend...
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