COVID-19

Students at Cowes Enterprise College have put together videos to showcase all the amazing creative projects that have taken place during lockdown. Although the lockdown presented inevitable challenges, the school encouraged students to take it as an opportunity to explore...

More slots are going to be made available at tips on the Isle of Wight - but you STILL cannot dump black bags and general waste. Since May, Island residents have had to pre-book a slot at the 2 household...

There is good news for expectant parents on the Isle of Wight as partners will be able to once again attend baby scans from Monday (27th July). The Maternity Department at St Mary's Hospital has announced that partners will be...

Lee Hodge is a busy man. From the start of lockdown to mid-May, he did not have a single day off as he coordinated and supported his team of 15 staff as they were redeployed to deliver PPE and food...

Family members will soon be able to visit loved ones in care homes across the Isle of Wight following the publication of new guidance by the Government today (Wednesday). The isolating effects of lockdown have been difficult for residents and...

The amount of people going to A&E has returned to pre-COVID levels and despite other challenges faced at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, staff have been meeting waiting time targets. In June, 3,425 people went to A&E or the...

Anderson Boat Cruises, who have been running the Coral Star as a ferry between Yarmouth and Lymington for the past few weeks, has extended its services. The demand for a passenger ferry on the route has led to Coral Star...

Social distancing precautions in the Island’s town centres will be in place for at least 12 weeks — with some aspects potentially remaining for the next year. Painted spacing dots, temporary speed limits and parking restrictions have all been put...

Wightlink is resuming FastCat sailings from Friday 31st July, it has been announced. There will be an hourly round-trip service from Portsmouth between 06:15 - 20:20 on weekdays and 07:15 – 20:20 on Saturdays and Sundays. The news comes following...

Red Funnel has announced that it will be doubling its daily Red Jet crossings starting this Saturday, taking the service from 6 daily crossings from each side to 12 - with more vehicle ferry sailings to commence from 1st August....