COVID-19

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce has announced that it is now ready to aid the Island’s business community with applications for the Kickstart Programme as a Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) Intermediary. The Kickstart Scheme creates new...

Fans of Prezzo in Newport will be excited to hear that the doors are re-opening on Monday 21st September. To celebrate, diners will be able to enjoy some new additions to the menu; a new calamari recipe, 4 new pizzas,...

London's annual New Years firework display, which sees around 100,000 people hit the streets of the capital and is also watched by millions on TV, has been cancelled.  The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, took the decision to cancel this year's...

As the number of cases of coronavirus start to rise and rumours of a second national lockdown develop, Morrisons have decided to re-introduce strict coronavirus measures at their stores in Lake and Newport. At the height of the pandemic, the...

From Reading to Ryde, 7 historic high streets across the South East have been offered Government funding to give them a new lease of life and help them recover from declining footfall and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

The Government has been told it must act swiftly to help prevent the spread of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight following reports of people travelling on and off the Island for a COVID-19 test. The Isle of Wight Council says...

The Isle of Wight Council has been allocated £528,000 to continue housing vulnerable people, including those in emergency accommodation. Those who were housed earlier in the pandemic will be helped to stay in accommodation thanks to £15million of Government funding announced...

1st Godshill Cubs met back for this first time since the coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday night. Keeping socially distanced, regularly hand sanitising and following the new ‘COVID code’, the group completed the second half of the fire safety badge that...

In response to concerns raised by Isle of Wight residents about access to COVID-19 tests, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has written to Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, to urge him to take swift action to address what he says...

Health workers including nurses, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters are taking part in 2 days of campaigning urging the Government to give an early, significant pay rise of at least £2,000 to every worker in the NHS. Staff in UNISON...