COVID-19

The owner of The Bargeman's Rest in Newport has said that the business could very possibly become unviable owing to Isle of Wight Council plans to prevent motorists from driving past the public house in the very near future. As...

Education leaders on the Isle of Wight are preparing for what happens when COVID-19 cases come to a local school - and say it is a case of not if, but when. As children and young people head back to...

Businesses situated on Newport's Holyrood Street have issued a plea for help as the Isle of Wight Council looks to not only make the street one-way, but remove around 5 vital car parking spaces too. As previously reported by Island...

A bid to the UK Government’s Cabinet Office has seen Visit Isle of Wight awarded funding to boost the local economy. The bid – 1 of only 11 successful bids in the UK – will be aimed at promoting the...

Tourists heading to the Isle of Wight will once again be able to download and use the NHS Test and Trace app following a further extension of the trial. The app was first made available to visitors over the Bank...

Almost 300,000 meals were claimed for on the Isle of Wight during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme in the month of August. A staggering 235 different establishments were registered with the scheme across the Island, with those eating...

Almost another £1 million has been added to the Isle of Wight Council’s deficit in the wake of COVID-19. In papers released on Wednesday, it was revealed the gap in the authority’s struggling finances has grown to £10.7 million, from...

As part of the recovery plan for the Isle of Wight in wake of COVID-19, the council has released its ‘A Better Island’ strategy — including facing housing challenges and providing improvement schemes for businesses and residents. The first draft...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is encouraging Isle of Wight businesses to sign up to a new government scheme which will create thousands of jobs for young people. The new £2 billion Kickstart scheme will see young people on...

Londoners who suspect they may have the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus are being told to travel to the Isle of Wight to receive a test. Several people have taken to Twitter today (Thursday) to express their confusion at why they...