COVID-19

The NSPCC has launched a fundraising appeal to help make up for a shortfall in the income generated at its Cowes charity shop - 1 of just 2 remaining in the country. The building located at Shooters Hill in Cowes...

Data from the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic last year show that admissions to hospital for stroke fell in the first wave, a 13% drop between March - July 2020. Public Health England data shows the average yearly stroke-related...

COVID-19 has seen an increased number of children being home-schooled on the Isle of Wight this year. Compared to last year’s autumn term, figures show the number of those being home educated has risen by 21%. In a report about...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has revealed that it intends to resume driving lessons from 12th April with tests restarting 10 days after that. Since the third national lockdown was imposed at the start of 2021, learner drivers have...

Ofsted inspectors have said that Carisbrooke College has 'maintained the momentum of improvement' since the schools last inspection. The Isle of Wight Education Federation has welcomed the outcome of the recent remote inspection that was carried out on 3rd and...

Visit Isle of Wight, alongside the Isle of Wight Council, the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce and Visit England, is presenting a series of online sessions to look at how the Island and its all-important tourism businesses can open...

Work is continuing to develop the ability to use drones to supply medicine to the Isle of Wight. Funded by the Department of Transport as part of Solent Transport’s Future Transport Zone (FTZ), an £8 million programme has been started...

The third national lockdown, which has been in force since the start of the year, has been eased slightly today (Monday) - but what can you do now that you couldn't do yesterday? As part of Boris Johnson's roadmap, the...

The Island's director of public health has thanked Islanders for all they have done during the national lockdown and has urged caution as restrictions begin to be eased from today (Monday). From today, Islanders will see some restrictions start to...

Rapid COVID-19 testing centres for people without symptoms of the virus have so far carried out more than 1,500 tests. Around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 have no symptoms and could be spreading the disease without knowing it, so...