COVID-19

Nigel Hartley, CEO of Mountbatten , has said a heartfelt thank you to the Isle of Wight community for the ‘incredible’ response to the charity's urgent appeal. Launched to compensate for the loss of regular fundraising income and shop closures,...

The British Powerboat Racing Club (BPRC), organisers of the longstanding Cowes-Torquay-Cowes International Offshore Powerboat Race, have announced that there will be no powerboat racing in Cowes this year. On the 20th May, the BPRC announced the postponement of the 60th-anniversary...

Cineworld are planning to re-open their Isle of Wight cinema on 10th July, subject to the Government lifting the lockdown restrictions as expected at the beginning of next month. With lockdown being eased week-by-week, businesses are starting to trade once...

The number of people dying in care homes from coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has continued to rise. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics today (Tuesday), 39 people have now died of COVID-19 in Isle...

The Tea House in Ventnor is calling for your support with their latest Crowdfunding page. The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a very uncertain landscape for millions of British small businesses. Whilst government funding has helped in preventing the immediate...

Following a successful race event last Friday, Wight Karting is ready to re-open the track to competitors from this Saturday, just in time for Father’s Day. A number of changes have been made including capping the number of racers at...

Members of the West and Central Wight Labour Party have raised concerns about the forthcoming closure of All Saints Primary School in Freshwater. In light of the pandemic, Labour members say they have concerns over the intention to close the...

Red Funnel has updated its website with the latest information relating to face coverings on public transport following the Government’s last-minute changes over the weekend. Notable changes to the official guidance includes more specific information about who may be exempt...

Lady Sally Grylls and Bob Seely MP are just 2 names giving their support to the local initiative 'Wight Mask Ask', which is supplying PPE to the Island's care sector. Wight Mask Ask was launched by the charity Embracing Age...

Businesses across the Isle of Wight are starting to re-open their doors from today (Monday) as the lockdown restrictions are eased across the country, with some firms trading again for the first time in 12 weeks. It's been 3 months...