COVID-19

The local Green Island Grant, which can provide grants of up to £10,000 for a raft of eco-friendly measures including, insulation, double glazing, solar power and heat pumps, will continue to take enquiries throughout the new lockdown. If a grant...

Red Funnel is running to a heavily reduced 'commuter' timetable on its Red Jet service from today (Monday), in response to falling passenger numbers. The current lockdown has once again led to a reduction in the number of people crossing...

Correct as of 13th november The biggest increases in COVID-19 cases on the Isle of Wight are once again being found in younger age groups. Latest data from Public Health England, which breaks down the number of COVID-19 cases by...

The tier system could come back into place after the lockdown and top council officials are urging the Isle of Wight to comply so it can remain at the lowest restriction levels. Before the second national lockdown was enforced last...

Cowes Enterprise College has told even more students to stay at home following another positive test result for COVID-19 - the third case in just over a week. Year 8 students were all sent home on 6th November as a...

Greenmount Primary School in Ryde has confirmed that a single case of COVID-19 has been identified within the school community. All pupils in Year R are now being told to stay at home until 26th November. It’s unclear how many...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a free online tool to help businesses navigate their way through the transition of the UK leaving the European Union (EU). The UK Transition Toolkit provides businesses in the Solent with an...

New figures released by the Isle of Wight Foodbank reveal 2,319 emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September of this year – 991 of these went to children.  The charity has warned their new figures do...

Parents of children at St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School in Carisbrooke have been alerted to a single case of COVID-19 within the school community. In an email sent out this afternoon (Saturday), it has been confirmed that 1 person...

Councillor Geoff Brodie has been backed by members of Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council in calling for the Isle of Wight Council to introduce 30 minutes of free parking in all of Newport's town centre streets. Newport & Carisbrooke Community...