COVID-19

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the restriction of movement, Southern Vectis will be adjusting some of its bus timetables later this week. Routes 1, 5, 7 and 9 will be affected by the timetable changes which come into...

A popular wedding venue and residential education centre for schools in Ventnor will close its doors for good on Friday as a direct result of the COVID pandemic. East Dene at Bonchurch, which is run by Allnatt Venues, will cease...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that vulnerable children and those eligible for free school meals will not go hungry during the February half-term as funding has been provided for food vouchers for families. Part of the council's connect4communities...

Network Ryde has received funding from the High Sherriff of the Isle of Wight to put together even more care packs for youngsters in the town, to give young people things to do and be creative at home whilst in...

Self Assessment customers will not receive a penalty for their late online tax return if they file by 28th February 2021, HM Revenue and Customs’ Chief Executive Jim Harra has announced. More than 8.9 million customers have already filed their...

The Isle of Wight community is continuing to work together to help fight against coronavirus with cases now down to just 41 a day. Latest official data shows that the number of cases recorded on the Island each day is...

Families and young people joined a South Wight Area Youth Partnership (SWAY) zoom session last week to cook a delicious chilli from scratch as part of the ‘Box Project’. SWAY’s Box Project is aimed at bringing people together and overcoming...

Following the release of new grant funding to support businesses through the current lockdown, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely and IW Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Steven Holbrook, say they are keen that Island businesses don’t miss out. The...

Referrals from the NSPCC helpline to agencies in the South East about children living with domestic abuse have increased by more than 60% during the pandemic. The latest figures reveal that the average monthly number of referrals about this issue,...

People on the Isle of Wight dealing with the effects of Long COVID are being supported by a new service launched by the NHS. This vital service has been launched following emerging evidence that some people who contract COVID-19 are...