COVID-19

Communities that depend on tourism, such as the Isle of Wight, will receive a major boost from a new £10million Kick-starting Tourism Package, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government Simon Clarke MP has announced today (Friday). Speaking at...

6 Isle of Wight Council-run libraries will be reopening in a phased and COVID-secure way during July. From Monday (6th July), the libraries team will be welcoming the return of any books and talking books that have been on loan...

Parkdean Resorts’ holiday parks on the Isle of Wight are set to reopen on Monday (6th July), with a range of new COVID-safe measures. The UK’s largest operator of caravan, lodge, cabin, glamping and camping holiday resorts, operates 4 parks...

As pubs and bars in England get ready to re-open their doors this weekend, research suggests drink-driving cases could soar. New research from Confused.com reveals nearly 1 in 3 (30%) UK drivers will be heading to the pub to celebrate...

Students from Platform One College of Music on the Isle of Wight have recorded a charity song in lockdown to thank key workers, including NHS staff, for all their efforts during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Newport-based college teamed up with...

The total number of people on the Isle of Wight who have tested positive for COVID-19 now sits at 421, according to the latest Government figures released today (Thursday). Up until today, the Government has kept a second 'pillar' of...

The Royal Isle of Wight County Show has announced that this year's already postponed event will not be taking place at all in 2020. The postponement, which was announced in March, said that the show that was due to take place...

The Isle of Wight Council has moved to reassure Islanders that there has not been a local surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and residents should not panic or feel unduly alarmed. It follows the recent release of cumulative COVID-19 infection...

A third of Isle of Wight NHS Trust staff members have now been tested to see if they have had the COVID-19 infection. The test looks for antibodies in the blood that have been produced by the body in response...

McDonald's will re-open its Newport restaurant on the Isle of Wight from next Wednesday (8th July) and they WILL be serving breakfast, Island Echo has been told. The fast food giant has been re-opening stores across the country over the past...