COVID-19

Fewer than 500 people were given the first dose of a Covid vaccine on the Isle of Wight last week. The emphasis, however, is shifting to inviting the next age group in for their first vaccinations — the over 45s....

More Island businesses are able to access further grant funding as the Isle of Wight Council launches its latest Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme. The government has allocated the council a further £852,000 of discretionary funding to support businesses severely...

As British Red Cross shops on the Isle of Wight reopen, their local retail manager says they benefit the community and the planet, as well as the charity. The British Red Cross’ 250 shops across England and Wales - including...

More than 1,000 people face a year-long wait for surgery at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. The Covid pandemic spiked the number of people waiting for elective surgeries on the Island as non-emergency procedures were stopped. To stop the...

Businesses across the Isle of Wight are celebrating being able to open their doors once again as part of the next stage of the Government's irreversible coronavirus roadmap. From today (Monday 12th April), non-essential retail can re-open and hospitality businesses can...

Ryde-based Wight Karting has used the lockdown closure to their advantage, bringing a whole host of performance and design upgrades to their karts ahead of the attractions re-opening on Monday (12th April). With COVID-19 restrictions forcing the business to close its...

Several popular town carnivals won't go ahead this summer following safety concerns by the Isle of Wight Carnival Federation in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A statement released by the federation yesterday (Friday), which represents Cowes, Newport, Shanklin, Ventnor,...

Newport Carnival have announced that they will not be going ahead with their summer carnival season as planned due to uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic, despite an improving picture. Organisers have confirmed that for the second year running there will...

The government’s pausing of new categories in the Covid vaccine rollout has led to a halving of the number of jabs on the Isle of Wight last week. The latest data from NHS England shows between 28th March and 4th...

The Isle of Wight Council's 1Leisure facilities will re-open from Monday (12th April), with hopes of returning to a full service in June. Staff at 1Leisure Medina, The Heights and Westridge have been working hard to get the Island's council-run...