COVID-19

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has paid tribute to the voluntary and community sector for its response in ensuring the most vulnerable are cared for during the COVID-19 outbreak. Bob said he was talking daily with representatives from the voluntary...

Police from across the Isle of Wight congratulated staff at St Mary’s Hospital on the fantastic job they are doing in extremely difficult circumstances last night (Monday). At 20:00, Response and Patrol, Neighbourhood Policing and Joint Operations Unit teams gathered...

Dominic Minghella, part of the well-respected and famous Isle of Wight family, is now back at home and recovering after a stint in hospital having contracted coronavirus. Mr Minghella, best known for his hit TV show Doc Martin, has said...

Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the restriction of movement, Southern Vectis has announced that are making further reductions to their timetables from tomorrow (Wednesday). A total of 6 routes are affected by the changes including Routes 1, 5,...

Southern Water has changed its policy to allow family members and trusted third parties to register vulnerable individuals for the Priority Service Register. The local water company has always offered an important Priority Service Register - a way for those...

Islanders and their families stranded abroad because of coronavirus will be able to get back to the UK following an arrangement struck between the Government and the airlines industry. The global travel situation caused by coronavirus has led to many...

A Government funding boost of over £5million to help the Island respond to pressures on services brought about by COVID-19 has been welcomed by Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely. The funding - which comes from the Chancellor’s £5billion COVID-19...

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has risen to 11 today (Monday), according to official statistics. The Isle of Wight has one of the lowest confirmed cases rates in the country, second only...

In order to support businesses across the region during these highly challenging times, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has established a new Solent business support task force. The LEP is bringing together local authorities, business representative organisations (BROs) and...

As a result of the impact of the Coronavirus, organisers of The Wight Proms have made the difficult but important decision to postpone this year's event by 5 weeks. The Northwood House-based festival was originally due to take place in...