COVID-19

Cases total up to 23rd October A total of 610 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight to date, with new data revealing every single age group has been affected. The latest case was identified on...

Blackgang Chine has made the decision to cancel this year's Halloween Firework Finale that was due to take place on Saturday.  Following careful consideration in collaboration with the Isle of Wight Council, the Blackgang Chine team have made the tough...

A new and worrying milestone in the coronavirus pandemic has been reached, with over 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 now identified on the Isle of Wight. A total of 603 cases have been confirmed locally according to the latest data...

Due to the current social restrictions and advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic, the Island’s Remembrance Day Parade followed by the Civic Act of Remembrance and wreath-laying at Newport War Memorial will not be taking place this year. The Isle...

Pan Together, the community charity which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport, has agreed to fund free school meal vouchers for vulnerable children at Barton Primary School and is calling on Island...

DUE TO NATIONAL LOCKDOWN, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. What is thought to be the first play performed in front of a live audience on the Isle of Wight since lockdown is in rehearsal at Trinity Theatre, Cowes. Just 50...

A staff member at HMP Isle of Wight has tested positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. It is not known where or which part of the prisons the person works in but the necessary steps have been...

Staff at GKN Aerospace in East Cowes have once again been given the opportunity to voluntarily resign from the company and walk away with a lump sum payout. The firm has re-opened its a voluntary resignation scheme, which encourages members...

11% of eligible employees were furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) as of the end of August, according to the latest Government data. The CJRS and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) schemes are run by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has issued a statement following his vote against extending free school meals to include school holidays. Seely was 1 of 322 MPs who downvoted the motion in Parliament last night (Wednesday). The campaign to...