COVID-19

Isle of Wight coach company IOW Tours has ceased trading as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been announced today (Thursday) that the company wound up operations yesterday. The pandemic has been squarely blamed for...

A further 6 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to Public Health England. The latest data reveals that the total number of cases identified locally since the start of the pandemic now sits at...

HSS Hire, which has a tool hire and traffic management base on the Isle of Wight, has announced it is to cut around 300 jobs and close 134 of its stores. Many of the national chain's stores have been closed...

Police forces and local councils will receive an additional £60 million to step up their enforcement of coronavirus rules as part of the Government’s plans to tackle the rise in infections. The surge funding, recently announced by the Prime Minister,...

You will read this week that newspapers play a vital role in providing trusted, reliable news. But what about digital news services such as Island Echo, who have simply been forgotten by the Government? This week is Journalism Matters Week...

The COVID-19 testing system ‘isn’t smart enough’ to recognise the water between the Isle of Wight and the mainland, admits the Island’s public health boss. Simon Bryant, the Isle of Wight’s director of public health, said the testing capacity nationally...

Morrisons is launching a service aimed at ensuring customers who are self-isolating can get a delivery of food to their doorstep. With coronavirus cases rising, Morrisons wants no customer to be left behind and the ‘doorstep delivery’ service will offer...

There has been a surge in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight, with 7 cases identified in the first 4 days of October. The latest data from Public Health England has added a further...

An online form will soon be available for eligible Island residents to apply for a Government payment of £500 if they have been contacted by NHS Test and Trace and told to self-isolate. The form, which will be publicised as...

Cineworld WILL temporarily close all 127 of its cinemas across the UK - including the Isle of Wight - from Thursday, it has been announced. Rumours of a mothballing surfaced over the weekend with an indication that the nationwide cinema...