COVID-19

The Isle of Wight Council has processed payments totalling £23.6 million to more than 1,940 Island businesses eligible for vital government grant support - but over 800 businesses who have already given the Council their bank details are still waiting....

The Job Retention Scheme announced by the Government last month has gone live today (Monday), marking an incredibly important day for employers who have furloughed their staff during the coronavirus crisis. At 08:00 this morning, the scheme's online portal was...

The Government has been unable to say when children will return to school as normal, but confirm that there are currently no plans to open schools over the Summer Holidays. Schools across the Isle of Wight have been closed for...

The British Army will today (Monday) leave the Isle of Wight after spending over 2 weeks assisting with the building of new wards at St Mary's Hospital in response to the coronavirus crisis. As exclusively revealed by Island Echo, 40...

68 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to Public Health England. The official number has increased to 68 following yesterday's spike of 9 from 58 on Friday to 67. The number of deaths on...

The New Carnival Company (NCC) has launched a new, free digital carnival club for families with children stuck at home during the COVID-19 crisis. Called the Virtual Carnival Club, it delivers an online weekly class or tutorial showing how to...

The Isle of Wight Council will receive a share of £1.6billion in additional funding as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the Local Government Secretary has announced this week. This extra money takes the total given to councils to help their communities...

Superintendent Sarah Jackson, District Commander for the Isle of Wight, has written a letter to inform and reassure Islanders about the ongoing efforts by Hampshire Constabulary during this time of crisis. In her letter, Supt. Sarah Jackson has said: "Firstly,...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is extending the support it provides to those most vulnerable by expanding the eligibility of its Priority Services Register to include customers at increased risk of severe illness during the coronavirus pandemic. A dedicated...

Public Health England has confirmed that there are now 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight. The official number has increased by 9 from 58 on Friday. Despite the rise, the Isle of Wight still has one...