COVID-19

With the Isle of Wight starting to welcome tourists back to its shores, bus operator Southern Vectis says it's ready to play its part. Southern Vectis is bringing back the open-top Downs and Needles Breezers for the summer season, from...

Visitors to patients in St Mary’s Hospital may have to wait a bit longer before they can see their loved ones — as restrictions are not going to be lifted yet. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions to...

Restaurants, bars and cafés across the Isle of Wight can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out. The 'Eat Out to Help...

Wightlink will be operating more sailings at weekends on both its Fishbourne-Portsmouth and Yarmouth-Lymington routes from Friday 24thJuly 2020. This is in response to increased vehicle bookings since the relaxation of Government restrictions on travel during the Coronavirus pandemic. There...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has taken the decision to cancel this year's Island Steam Show. The annual event had been scheduled to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, as has been the tradition for almost 50...

Readers of all ages will be able to book a slot to borrow pre-ordered books from Isle of Wight libraries again from today (Monday).   Although the libraries are not yet ready to fully reopen the Isle of Wight Council is...

Local MP Bob Seely has praised the Isle of Wight Council for their ‘exceptional work’ during the COVID-19 pandemic in Parliament as he asked the minister in charge of local Government funding to consider a better deal for public services...

Keith Greenfield, the CEO of Wightlink, has provided an update on the company's latest plans ahead of the Yarmouth service resuming next week. The video was recorded on the Yarmouth-Lymington ferry, which hasn't run since March. The car ferry operation...

More people have recovered from COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest figures released by St Mary's Hospital. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust says that by the end of June, 58 people who had a confirmed...

Popular attractions Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill will both re-open later this month, it has been announced this afternoon (Friday). Vectis Ventures, the company behind both parks, has confirmed that they are 'Good to Go’ and will be opening both...