COVID-19

Concerns over whether personal protective equipment (PPE) bought by the Isle of Wight Council was ethically sound have been dismissed. Between 1st April and 30th September, 2 PPE contracts worth more than £1.6 million were awarded to suppliers by the...

Boris Johnson has revealed his plans for life post-lockdown in the run up to Christmas, with a more stringent tier system on the way from next week. From next Wednesday, the UK will return to the 3-tier system which controls...

MPs and NHS leaders in the South East have joined forces to honour health and care staff who have helped to improve treatment for patients in the regional round of the NHS Parliamentary Awards, which has seen 2 Islanders announced...

The Isle of Wight looks set to be treated 'as an Island' by the Government when it announces the new post-lockdown tier system. Local MP Bob Seely says he has been seeking assurances from the Government that the Isle of...

Drug abuse and crimes on the Isle of Wight have been increasing during the COVID pandemic, causing concern for the safety of children. Isle of Wight Council leader, Councillor Dave Stewart, has branded the increase in drug-related activity a ‘growing...

The Government is hoping to start vaccinating against COVID-19 next month, with the bulk of the vaccination roll out in the New Year, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced this evening (Friday). The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine is now going through...

The number of people travelling to the Isle of Wight for a COVID test has fallen dramatically. Last month it was reported that 197 people had travelled to the Island’s testing centre at Newclose between 23rd September and 5th October....

A project which helps speed-up skin cancer diagnosis on the Isle of Wight has been shortlisted for a 2020 Health Service Journal Award, recognising its outstanding contribution to healthcare. The team running the project, made up of Isle of Wight...

People with persistent tummy troubles in the South East including diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort in the tummy area, are being urged to get checked for cancer as part of the NHS and Public Health England’s ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. ...

High attendance levels at primary and secondary schools have continued despite the number of cases of coronavirus rising across the Island. Throughout the autumn term, attendance rates on the Isle of Wight have been much higher than those seen across...