COVID-19

Residents across the Isle of Wight have reported a rise in the number of discarded disposable masks being found along the Islands streets and natural areas since new rules were introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic last year....

Sandown Bay Regatta has become the latest Island event to be cancelled due to 'uncertainty around coronavirus restrictions. Despite the lifting of restrictions and the Prime Minister's 'one-way road to freedom' promising no further lockdowns, the event - which has...

Nearly 40,000 people on the Isle of Wight have received their second COVID-19 vaccination according to the latest figures. As the national COVID vaccine rollout continues, 129,433 doses have been given out on the Isle of Wight to those eligible...

Ferry bosses are encouraging holidaymakers to travel mindfully this year, enjoying time spent away whilst acting responsibly and appreciating the communities they are visiting.  Three quarters of consumers plan to holiday in the UK, Common Travel Area (CTA) or Europe...

‘COVID is to blame not the council’ — that is the response from Isle of Wight Tories to criticism they haven’t met their 2017 manifesto pledge on Island schools. At the last council elections, a key part of their manifesto...

Coronavirus testing for Islanders without symptoms is set to undergo major change over the coming days. From Friday (30th April), Isle of Wight Council sites are closing in Yarmouth, Cowes, Sandown and Ryde. Instead, many local pharmacies across the Island...

Wightlink’s foot passenger service, connecting Ryde Pier Head with Portsmouth Harbour, started operating again this morning (Thursday) for the first time in 2021. The first FastCat sailing of the year was the 05:15 from the mainland with the return trip...

Over 17,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been given by the vaccine team at St Mary’s Hospital in a matter of weeks as part of the biggest vaccination programme the NHS has known. The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Hub at St Mary’s Hospital...

When Covid-19 struck his household, 2-and-a-half-year-old Cockapoo Henry was not only man’s best friend but became a hero. Living with his parents Kerry Andrews, 49, a retail manager, and Paul Barrett, 47, an emergency vehicle operative for the Isle of...

88,906 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given out on the Isle of Wight, which equates to 74.24% of the Island’s 16+ population. According to the latest NHS data, 14,765 under 45s and 5,205 45 to 49-year-olds have...