COVID-19

Squash courts at 1Leisure Westridge in Ryde have re-opened today (Monday). It is the first step in a phased reopening of the popular courts, with new measures in place to keep players and staff safe. Initially, courts will open for...

Eligible Island businesses have been given a short extended period to provide details so the Isle of Wight Council can process payments for them under two key government grant schemes. Since the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality...

18,400 employees and 6,500 self-employed individuals across the Isle of Wight have been supported by the UK Government through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), latest figures reveal. The CJRS and SEISS schemes are run by HM Revenue...

Housing association Sovereign is encouraging its self-employed residents across the south of England, including the Isle of Wight, to take advantage of services available from Enterprise Cube – a social enterprise that offers training, access to grants and advice on...

The man heading up the NHS Test and Trace app team has thanked Islanders who have already downloaded the new mobile application and has urged others to follow suit. Simon Thompson, Managing Director of NHS Test and Trace app, has...

The Isle of Wight Foodbank provided 6,253 emergency food parcels to local people in the year leading to March 2020 - with 2,421 going to children. The figures are a 23% increase on the previous financial year. With the unprecedented...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has pledged to investigate whether any Government money is available to help the Island’s RSPCA through its current cash crisis. This week the charity launched an emergency appeal for funds because it has seen...

Another person has died in a care home on the Isle of Wight due to the coronavirus. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths on the Island to 87 — 44 in care homes, 39 in hospital, 3...

A summer staple in East Cowes will remain closed until next year — as the town council cannot meet the safety needs. The children’s paddling pool on the seafront, which is owned and operated by East Cowes Town Council, has...

Self-employed Islanders whose livelihoods have been affected by coronavirus will be able to claim a second payment of up to £6,570 from today (Monday) - as the government continues to help drive the UK’s recovery. Over 2.7 million people across...