COVID-19

The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) is urging dog owners and walkers visiting rural areas to follow the Countryside Code, amid the loosening of certain lockdown rules. Today's call comes as the UK’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions are partially eased...

Day trippers to the Isle of Wight have been told to stay away as the Government relaxes the lockdown restrictions so that from tomorrow (Wednesday) people could travel great distances. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined his 'first sketch of a...

On 7th March the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight was announced. Now, just over 9 weeks later, there are a total of 156 cases locally. Data released by Public Health England this afternoon (Monday) shows...

Island-based business Captiva Homes has delayed a return to its building sites putting the safety of the community before construction. It was the first home builder on the Isle of Wight to send its teams home during the current pandemic...

McDonald's say they hope to re-open Ryde's drive-thru by early June, it has been announced. The fast good giant is preparing to start re-opening stores across the country with 30 restaurants set to open from 20th May under 'Phase 2' of...

Ryde Carnival have cancelled this year's children's, main and illuminated carnivals due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, it has been announced. Following the Prime Minister's announcement on Sunday evening that lockdown will continue into July, the committee has decided to...

32 people have now sadly died with COVID-19 at St Mary’s Hospital, according to figures released this afternoon (Tuesday). NHS England say that the latest victim of the deadly virus passed away in the Isle of Wight's only hospital yesterday...

In a boost to millions of jobs and businesses, Rishi Sunak has today (Tuesday) announced that the furlough scheme will be extended by a further 4 months with workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary. Whilst today's news...

Abacus Pubs and music venues might be closed at present, but this isn’t stopping local folk singers John Hacker and John Bentley. Since the lockdown, a weekly folk club has been running on Zoom and now the organisers are planning...

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...