COVID-19

Nearly half of the Isle of Wight’s 16+ population have had their first COVID vaccine and 93% of all Over 65s have received their first jab too. Data published by NHS England today (Thursday) shows, in the week when the...

Time is running out for community groups and charities to apply for 'connect4communities' funding. Since its launch last December, the programme has awarded community grants to projects across the Island, supporting hundreds of local families facing hardship due to the coronavirus...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has said Boris Johnson's 4-step roadmap out of lockdown marks a clear turning point in the fight against coronavirus. Following confirmation that national restrictions will start to slowly lift next month, and...

From today, for a trial period of 7 days, eligible people will be able to walk-in for their COVID-19 vaccination at the Riverside vaccination centre in Newport. Walk-in appointments will be offered 7 days a week, between the hours of...

Nominations for the Island’s COVID heroes - with an overall winner set to be honoured in a bus naming ceremony - are set to close this Sunday.  Southern Vectis recently launched a campaign designed to recognise the mammoth efforts of...

An announcement is due to be made about this year's Isle of Wight Festival next week, according to organisers. The team behind the annual event say they are 'exploring options' for this year's 4-day festival following Boris Johnson's big reveal...

The number of people who have died from, or at least with, COVID-19 has now hit 261 following 7 further deaths in the community and 1 at St Mary's Hospital. According to the latest data, a total of 140 deaths...

New figures reveal that over 5,200 people were out of work and claiming benefits during the month of January. The number of people claiming unemployment benefits on the Isle of Wight has increased by almost 90% year-on-year, climbing from 2,765...

The Island's MP has given his reaction to yesterday's unveiling of the roadmap out of the coronavirus lockdown, saying 'the young need to be able to get on with their lives again'. Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out his plans...

The annual Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend, which was due to take place in mid-October, has been cancelled for the second year running. This popular event takes many months of detailed planning and organisers say there are still too...