COVID-19

The official NHS Test & Trace app has alerted thousands of Islanders to the fact that the risk level for the Isle of Wight has increased from 'low' to 'medium'. One of the features of the new and improved NHS...

There has been a local spike in the number of cases of COVID-19, with a further 5 instances recorded on the Isle of Wight. Today's news comes as the official NHS Test and Trace app has alerted people living in...

Patients could wait over a year for surgery at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, it has been revealed. One concerned resident had been told the waiting list for orthopaedic surgery at St Mary’s Hospital was 60 weeks long —...

Island waste collection crews are being given a big thank you this week for all their efforts during the coronavirus lockdown. The crews travelled a combined 128,500 miles which is the equivalent of more than 5 times around the world....

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that new restrictions are being brought in across England, including the closure of takeaways, pubs and restaurants at 22:00 every night - and they could be in place for the next 6 months. Although...

Pan Together, which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport, has received a grant of £500 from the TK Maxx and Homesense Foundation’s Community Fund programme to support its ongoing efforts to provide...

Whitbread PLC, the owners of chains such as Premier Inn and Beefeater, has revealed it intends to cut 6,000 jobs across the country. Consultations have begun with staff nationwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with sales dropping by...

The ‘utter chaos’ of getting a doctor’s appointment has been outlined to the body which oversees the Isle of Wight’s GPs, with 1 patient saying they made 155 calls before getting through. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic started and GP...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce that pubs and restaurants across England will be forced to close from 22:00 every night as the coronavirus alert level is upgraded from 3 to 4. Boris is said to be placing...

Network Ryde have sent out a third round of care packs to young people in the town, thanks to the support of Tesco. The youth organisation, which is funded by Ryde Town Council, successfully received a grant from the Tesco's...