COVID-19

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has launched an urgent appeal for £24,000 to ensure its flagship locomotive, O2 class No. 24 Calbourne, will be in steam in time for the Railway’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2021. All steam locomotives...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has relaxed some restrictions on visiting patients at St Mary’s Hospital. Limited visiting is being reinstated in a controlled and planned way to help keep patients, staff and the wider community safe while allowing...

A new COVID-19 response fund worth £500,000 has launched to support the local charities, community groups and voluntary organisations that are helping people whose lives have been severely affected by the pandemic. Grants of up to £5,000 will be available...

The Isle of Wight Council is once again opening up the doors to libraries across the Island after making changes to ensure that each venue is COVID-safe. For a few weeks now, library customers have been able to visit their...

More than 150,000 businesses in the South East benefited from over £5.8 billion of support to bounce back from COVID through government-supported loan schemes. The figures published today (Friday) also reveal that 130,000 businesses have also benefitted from £1.6 billion...

Families who benefit from Government-funded childcare support have been given a boost this week as the Government announced that they would not lose out due to COVID-19. Working parents or carers, who are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare or 30 Hours...

Organisers of the annual Classic Car Spectacular, which is held in Newport and Ryde each September, have confirmed that the event has been cancelled for 2020. The continuing coronavirus pandemic, which puts the health of those involved at risk, has...

The IW Bus and Coach Museum is set to re-open on Sunday 9th August, it has been announced. The Museum will be open to the public on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 16:00 and comes following weeks of...

Staff at The Range in Cowes have contributed to a collective fundraising total of £51,479.56 for the NHS. Hard-working employees in all 175 The Range stores across the UK have collected the grand total to be donated to the much-loved...

Isle of Wight charities and community groups have benefited from £162,000 in emergency grants from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) to support them in their response to the COVID-19 crisis. An estimated 10,000 Islanders have benefited...