COVID-19

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced restrictions to visitors for all of services from midnight, as the country enters a new national lockdown tomorrow (Thursday 5th November). Following the UK Government’s announcement that England will be entering a...

Wightlink will be reducing sailings on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry route to a 2-hourly service using 1 ship from Monday 9th November 2020. The cross-Solent operator has made the announcement following the Government’s announcement of restrictions on non-essential travel to...

The National Education Union has called for schools and colleges to be closed during the second national lockdown and for rotas to be introduced at the end of the lockdown period. The NEU says that schools should remain open to...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has set out his concerns to other MPs about the effects of a second lockdown, which comes into force tomorrow (Thursday). Speaking during a debate on COVID-19 in the House of Commons, Mr Seely...

Archive Photo | Price may have changed. Shide Trees are NOT opening in Newport this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but don't fear, you can still purchase your trees exclusively at Thompson's Garden Centre in Newchurch.  Shide Trees, which...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be continuing their services at St Mary's Hospital as they did over the summer, facilitating social distancing throughout the hospital and continuing strict infection control measures. As we enter the second lockdown, which...

With the Isle of Wight set to be plunged back into lockdown from Thursday, Visit Isle of Wight have confirmed they will be supporting the national measures and encouraging people to 'wait before visiting'. Addressing the situation, Will Myles, Managing...

The Isle of Wight Council has vowed to support the community's most vulnerable residents after the government announced a new national lockdown to help curb the spread of coronavirus. The lockdown comes into force on Thursday (5th November) for 4...

HRD Auction Rooms have announced that November's auction will not be going ahead due to the second lockdown.  It looks like Paddington Bear won't be getting a new home this month after Boris made his announcement of the second lockdown...

Another 2 people have died from COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight, taking the total number of fatalities since the start of the pandemic to 93. The deaths are said to have occurred at St Mary's Hospital on Halloween -...