COVID-19

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has once again been working in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust (NET) to distribute grants totalling £200,281 to 47 local charities, community and voluntary organisations across the region.  The grants...

Organisers behind Jack up the Summer say they are continuing to plan to host this year’s event as normal on 6th-8th August. Following the publication of the Government’s roadmap last month, the team behind the family-friendly festival are reassuring all...

Islanders aged 56-59 are now being invited to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine jab. With almost 22million people across the UK now vaccinated, the programme is advancing to the next stage. Those aged 56 and above can now book a...

Another £158,000 has been added to the pot to help the Island’s most vulnerable people. Approved by the Department for Work and Pensions on Wednesday, the connect4communites grant scheme will be bolstered by £158,821 — taking the total amount given...

The first meal distribution for 'Support the Frontline' has been a storming success, with more than 100 meals given out to NHS frontline staff as they finished 12-hour shifts at St Mary’s Hospital. The new Support the Frontline campaign is...

Bob Seely MP has given his response to this year's Budget statement, as set out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday. Rishi Sunak has detailed his plans for the country's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes...

There will be no Mardi Gras parade through the streets of Ryde this year, organisers have announced. Instead, The New Carnival Company (NCC) has been working with Isle of Wight schools and national carnival organisers to bring the joy of...

It's exactly 12 months since the first case of COVID-19 was identified on the Isle of Wight, with 6,648 cases and 262 deaths recorded since then. Every single Islander has been affected by the pandemic in some way, from being...

Taking a COVID-19 test is one of the ‘right things’ tourists should do before visiting the Isle of Wight, according to the Isle of Wight Council’s chief executive. Laid out last week by the Prime Minister, the roadmap to opening...

The COVID-19 vaccination programme is continuing to excel with 95% of the Island's Over 65s now vaccinated against the coronavirus. New figures reveal that 61,724 people have received their first dose - around 44% of the Island's entire population and...