COVID-19

This year's Isle of Wight Festival has been cancelled by organisers due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, it has been announced. The annual event, which was due to take place between 11th-14th June 2020, has survived all sorts of conditions...

The Arts Council has announced a £160million emergency response package to support individual artists, freelancers and cultural organisations. The intervention is designed to complement the financial measures already announced by the Government to help the wider economy. In addition to...

As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Island climbed to 8 yesterday, the leader of the Isle of Wight Council has issued an urgent plea to Islanders to stay at home to protect the NHS and...

The Isle of Wight Council is encouraging Islanders to recycle right during the coronavirus crisis. Although the Island's household recycling centres are currently closed to the public following government guidelines, normal kerbside bin collections continue to take place. Islanders are...

Despite being several months away, the organising committee of one of the Island’s favourite carnivals has decided not to proceed with this year’s events. In a statement related tonight, Shanklin Carnival has said that after much thought and deliberation, it...

People are still going to the coast and beach despite Government warnings to stay at home because of COVID-19. Her Majesty's Coastguard is getting a number of calls reporting groups of people on beaches across the UK Pete Mizen, assistant...

Plans were announced yesterday for a 250,000 strong army of volunteers to help the NHS fight the war on coronavirus — including opportunities on the Isle of Wight. Helping add an additional service to the NHS, people will be able...

A busy NHS worker, who is set to give 64 hours this week to saving lives on the Isle of Wight, has thanked a good samaritan who helped her after she broke down at the side of the road earlier...

The National Education Union (NEU) has called for education staff to be tested for coronavirus as they head into schools to teach ‘vulnerable’ and key worker’s children across the Island and country. Schools shut from Friday in a bid to...

Will Myles, Managing Director of Visit Isle of Wight, has told visitors that "we will still be here in the months to come" as he moves to reassure local businesses and urge visitors to stay away. In a statement issued...