COVID-19

Visit Isle of Wight has reached the difficult decision to postpone a major event in the Island's calendar and cancel Wight in Bloom this year. The popular Isle of Wight Walking Festival was scheduled to take place in May and...

The Isle of Wight's tourism boss, Will Myles, has written a letter to the hundreds of businesses on our Island that rely on the tourism and visitor economy. Established as the Destination Marketing company for the Island, Visit Isle of...

The Isle of Wight Council is continuing to urgently review and adjust its activities to maintain critical services to Island residents in line with the ongoing updates from the government in relation to COVID-19 (coronavirus). From today (Wednesday) a number...

The government has announced a radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus and as a result no renter - in either social or private accommodation - will be forced out of their home during this difficult...

All schools across the Isle of Wight will close on Friday (20th March) - 2 weeks before the Easter Half Term - and will remain closed until further notice, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced. Isle of Wight schools...

All non-urgent elective operations will be cancelled for 3 months at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust in light of the intense pressure put on the health service from coronavirus. Instructions from top NHS bosses, Sir Simon Stevens and Amanda...

The Isle of Wight Education Federation has taken the decision to close both Medina College and Carisbrooke College to Year 10 students from tomorrow (Thursday). As from tomorrow, Thursday 19th March, parents are being asked to keep children at home...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has suspended its train service during the month of March as it puts the safety and wellbeing of volunteers, staff and visitors first. Trains will not be operating on 22nd, 26th and 29th March...

Church services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are on hold – but churches will remain open for prayer as much as possible. The Church of England has suspended public worship services but has urged Christians to embrace being...

New Carnival Company's annual Mardi Gras parade has been cancelled for 2020, it has been announced. The event, which heavily involves local schools, will now take place on Saturday 26th June 2021 - effectively missing a year between the last...