COVID-19

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has joined forces with a group of MPs calling on the Government for more support for festivals. During a parliamentary debate on Tuesday (23rd March) Mr Seely called on Culture Minister, Caroline Dinenage, to...

Mountbatten Community Choir has released a song to mark 1 year since the UK went into lockdown on 23rd March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 'One Day Soon' is a song of hope that expresses the isolation...

Citizens Advice IW has helped more than 5,700 people since the start of the pandemic a year ago. The charity, which quickly adapted to help more people via the phone, email, and webchat, says Benefits, Housing and Employment have been...

Self Assessment taxpayers have just over a week to pay any outstanding tax liabilities in full or set up an online payment plan for the 2019/20 financial year to avoid incurring penalty charges, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged....

Mountbatten are holding a Day of Reflection tomorrow (Tuesday) on the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown to remember all those who have died and to keep in mind all those who have been bereaved. Mountbatten Chief Executive Nigel Hartley...

An Island charity which has used council grants to support children and families struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic is urging others to follow their example and apply for funding before it's too late.   Since the Isle of Wight Council...

75,000 Islanders have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a staggering 62% of the Island's 16+ population. Data released by NHS England shows that every 75 to 79-year-old on the Isle of Wight has had their first...

A third wave of COVID-19 could hit the Isle of Wight this summer, we are being warned. In a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s health and wellbeing board, the Island’s director of public health, Simon Bryant, said they...

Since Pan Together's trustees took the swift decision to close Downside Community Centre and the Isobel Café on 17th March 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus emergency, the charity has been supporting vulnerable and isolated people with lifeline support...

The Royal Isle of Wight County Show has, for the second year running, been cancelled due to uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic.  The annual summer show, which usually takes place at Northwood Showground, was cancelled in 2020 as a result...