COVID-19

Andrew Wickham, Managing Director Southern Vectis is removing seating restrictions on its buses from today (Monday) as social distancing requirements are lifted. It is no longer a legal requirement to keep 1-2 metres away from others, which means businesses can...

Restrictions on social distancing, face masks, socialising indoors and outdoors, working from home and attending life events have all been removed today (Monday), just days before the Isle of Wight expects an influx of cash-ready tourists for the summer holidays....

COVID rates are rising on the Isle of Wight but so too is the vaccination rate, with a further 2,248 doses given in the last week. Walk-in clinics have been introduced for those aged over 18 yet to have either...

Temporary bus stop arrangements in Newport town centre will revert back to how they were before the COVID pandemic, with the easing of restrictions next week. Bus stops for routes 5, 7, 12 and 38, which were relocated last year...

This summer will see a £460,000 boost to the support available during the school holidays for vulnerable families and children on the Island and the voluntary organisations that support them. The distribution of the grant funding is being organised through...

The rest of society might be opening up next week but COVID restrictions are set to remain in place at St Mary’s Hospital, meaning visitors will only be welcome in exceptional circumstances. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that society...

With just a week to go until all coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the Isle of Wight Council is encouraging people to avoid popular tourist spots and instead find space in places off the beaten track. The Council has put together...

In a bid to vaccinate as many people as possible before the country is finally unlocked, vaccinations are to be offered in Ventnor and Cowes next week. Islanders are being invited to 'grab a jab' at Ventnor Central Car Park...

As walk-in vaccine clinics pick up on the Isle of Wight the rate of first vaccinations is slowing, with only 329 given on the Island in the last week. In the week before, the number given was almost 5 times...

Anyone aged over 18 can now walk-in for their first or second COVID-19 vaccination at The Riverside Vaccination Centre in Newport. Clinics are being held every day of the week between now and the end of the month, at varying...