COVID-19

13 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight so far this month. Official data from Public Health England shows that to date, 446 cases have been identified on the Island to date with 13 of...

Islanders should call the Police if they see neighbours having a big party or gathering, as Home Secretary Priti Patel confirms she would do the same as a result of stricter coronavirus restrictions coming into force. It is now illegal...

The Island Day Nursery in Sandown has a confirmed case of COVID-19, it has been announced. Parents have been advised to self-isolate their children for 14 days in an email sent out this afternoon (Sunday). The news comes just hours...

An urgent email has been sent out to parents of children at an Isle of Wight primary school following a confirmed case of COVID-19. Public Health England have confirmed that the first case of the potentially deadly coronavirus has now...

Business owners on the Isle of Wight who are fearing the end of the furlough scheme should be acting now to give their company finances the best chance of staying on an even keel. Garry Lee, regional chair of insolvency...

Renters affected by coronavirus will continue to be supported over autumn and winter through comprehensive measures confirmed by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick this week.  The Government has changed the law to increase notice periods to 6 months meaning renters now...

"Only get tested if you are showing symptoms and don’t be pressured by your employer to get a test" is the message from the Isle of Wight’s director of public health, as problems nationally have led to increased wait times...

Islanders are being reminded that now is not the time to overlook virus prevention measures. The Isle of Wight Council has urged residents to continue to take precautions against coronavirus as the number of new cases recorded locally has increased...

The Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival has been cancelled for 2020, organisers have announced. The committee says that the decision is 'sad but inevitable' and feel it would have been irresponsible to host the event, as social distancing would have been...

Since Pan Together's trustees took the swift decision to close Downside Community Centre and the Isobel Café to help reduce all but essential contact on 17th March 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus emergency, the charity has been supporting...