COVID-19

A new gift card scheme is set to launch on the Isle of Wight as part of a raft of wide-ranging measures to help get the local economy back on its feet.  Residents will be able to spend in local...

A grant of £5,000 has been awarded from the National Emergencies Trust (NET) to Storeroom2010’s Cowes Men’s Shed to help those in need across the Isle of Wight. The funding has been made available from the Department of Digital, Culture,...

Southern Vectis has introduced extra on-board measures to complement its bus cleaning regimes.  The local operator has installed hand sanitisers for customers to use as they board buses across the Island. Andrew Wickham, Managing Director of Southern Vectis, says: “Since...

Isle Access has joined forces with Nosy Marketing to produce a unique fitness challenge that takes participants on a virtual tour of the Isle of Wight. Whatever you favourite exercise is, be it running, walking, jogging, wheeling, cycling, hopping, skipping,...

Southern Vectis' winter bus timetable has now come into force, with a number of regular and COVID-related changes to the service provided. There are changes to the timetable for Routes 1, 2, 5, 7, 22, 24, 32 and the Needles...

NHS workers from across Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex have saved over £675,000, thanks to a generous deposit contribution scheme from leading housebuilder, Barratt and David Wilson Homes. The Barratt Developments NHS Deposit Contribution Scheme, which was launched by the...

After a long time away from competition due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Wight Tri members were able to complete the final event of the Wight Tri Winter Duathlon Series - the Chale Duathlon. The event took place on Sunday from...

Holidaymakers heading to the Isle of Wight and Islanders crossing the Solent with Wightlink this weekend are enthusiastically welcoming the latest trial of the new NHS Test and Trace smartphone app. App Ambassadors are on board the Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferries...

Residents and visitors are being urged to continue following social distancing regulations over the Bank Holiday Weekend to stop the spread of coronavirus. Although this year's scooter rally has been cancelled due to the pandemic, the Isle of Wight Council...

A new case of coronavirus has been identified on the Isle of Wight this week, taking the running total to 431 since the start of the pandemic. Lab tests confirmed on Tuesday (25th August) that another Islander has contracted the...