COVID-19

Girlguiding, the UK’s leading charity for girls and young women, has launched Adventures At Home – an online hub packed with fun activities and wellbeing and resilience resources to support children and young people across the UK. This charity has...

Suicide Prevention and Intervention Isle of Wight (SPIIOW) has received a cash boost in this time of crisis. 6 of the Island’s trusts and foundations have teamed up to ensure critical charities get the support they need during the COVID-19...

10 people have now sadly died on the Isle of Wight having tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19, it has been confirmed by NHS England this afternoon (Easter Sunday). The latest victims died at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport on Thursday...

53 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight, Public Health England has revealed. Official figures released this afternoon (Easter Sunday) confirm that the number of cases has increased from 45 on Friday to 53 today....

With the Easter Bank Holiday weekend well underway, the message from Island farmers is to follow the rules during the coronavirus pandemic. As people seek alternatives to popular beaches and parks, farmers have seen significant increases in people making use...

The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight now sits at 45. Official figures from Public Health England have revealed that the number of cases has increased from 41 on Thursday to 45 today (Saturday)....

An Island building company boss and chairman of a body that promotes health and safety within the industry has welcomed confirmation on what construction work can and cannot be undertaken during the COVID-19 outbreak. John Nicholson, chairman of the IW...

The Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately, has written to the chief executives of major supermarkets asking them to give social care workers the same access to stores as NHS staff. Up and down the country, including here...

The number of coronavirus deaths on the Isle of Wight has sadly increased to 8, it has been announced by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust this afternoon (Friday). The latest victim is said to be a man in his...

Age UK Isle of Wight has teamed up with Isle Support You to spread some joy to older Islanders. Using the colours of the Age UK Isle of Wight Rainbow, parents are being urged to get children to colour in 2 rainbow...