COVID-19

The Isle of Wight can come out of lockdown with an opportunity to improve air quality for the long term, according to Southern Vectis’ Andrew Wickham. On World Environment Day - Friday 5th June - the bus operator’s managing director...

Cowes Week Limited (CWL), the organiser of the UK's largest and best-known sailing event, has today (Friday) announced the cancellation of the 2020 Cowes Week regatta. The CWL team had hoped that it would be possible to hold the much-loved...

A mum-of-2 who had to shut the doors to her treatment room in March due to COVID-19 has found a way to support her fellow therapy workers during lockdown, having created a business advice podcast from her attic, which is...

Newport-based Lifeline Fire & Security is leading the way in assisting schools, factories and offices across the Isle of Wight to return to work using the latest temperature screening CCTV technology. Temperature screening CCTV is fast emerging as a result...

Face coverings are to become compulsory on ALL public transport later this month, the Government has announced this evening (Thursday). The transport minister Grant Shapps made the announcement during today’s coronavirus daily press briefing from Downing Street. From 15th June,...

Anyone heading into Newport on Monday will notice something a bit different as a number of temporary changes will have been made in the town centre to make it safer and more spacious for pedestrians. The changes are part of...

Aspire Ryde, which has served up more than 300 frozen meals and provided 300 food parcels to the most vulnerable members of the town, has received grant funding from Sovereign. The charity organisation, which has worked in conjunction with the...

Year 12 Physics students at Cowes Enterprise College have had the unique opportunity to participate on a live video conference, speaking directly with 2 European Space Agency astronauts, both of whom have spent time on the International Space Station. The...

As Island Roads gradually resumes its carriageway and footway improvements programme following a suspension of work due to the COVID-19 outbreak, night-time work is set to resume later this month. Though the most intensive period of resurfacing work is over,...

A dozen projects and organisations have received a share of over £31,000 to help their work supporting Island residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The money is the third tranche of assistance offered by 6 Island charitable trusts who have pooled...