COVID-19

National-level swimmer Joe Carter is keeping up with training from the safety of his home in Ryde. Since the pools and gyms have been closed due to Coronavirus outbreak, 15-year-old Joe has been busy at home building a gym and...

New applications for funding are being welcomed by the WightAID foundation. Since launching its crisis appeal last month, and working with 6 other grant-giving organisations, the group has distributed more than £60,000 to over 20 local worthy causes working at...

Historic England is calling on people across the South East to share images that document their experience of 7 days in lockdown. 10 contemporary artists from across the nation, including 2 based in the South East, have also been chosen...

News has broke that the Government is considering using the Isle of Wight to trial their new test and trace programme, as well as a dedicated mobile app. According to the Telegraph, officials are due to make a decision on...

104 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now been recorded on the Isle of Wight - an increase of just 1 from yesterday. The latest figures from Public Health England show a small increase in the number of cases from 101 on...

Almost 40 residents in care homes and specialist housing, operated by Southern Housing Group, have benefitted from the kindness one of the Isle of Wight’s young entrepreneurs. Islander Stephen Lee, a 22-year-old student from Shanklin, has stepped up to distribute...

Royal Mail has this afternoon (Tuesday) announced that due to the Coronavirus outbreak they are temporarily suspending all Saturday letter deliveries.  As of the 2nd May, Royal Mail will no longer be delivering letters on Saturday - but will continue...

Wightlink's Chief Executive, Keith Greenfield, has published a video from home providing an update on the company's cross-Solent operations during this time of crisis. In the video, Mr Greenfield pays tribute to all of the NHS and care staff on...

Key workers travelling with Wightlink will now be greeted by a gallery of thank you posters created by local children. In order both to show its appreciation for those working through the coronavirus crisis and to provide a fun activity...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely says bed and breakfast providers on the Island are struggling to access financial support from the Government - and he intends to do all he can to help them. B&Bs, who have been forced...