ISLE of Wight MP, Bob Seely, has taken steps to protect the Island’s green fields from development by asking the Government for further landscape protections. Currently, around half the Island is covered by the existing Area of Outstanding Natural
Health bosses admit some Covid-19 vaccines on the Isle of Wight have been wasted, but say numbers are 'very low'. Islanders are being urged to attend coronavirus jab appointments to ensure the vaccine is rolled out quickly and efficiently.
THE number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 recorded on the Isle of Wight has risen sharply again today (Saturday). Today's update takes the month's cases to 3,437 — with almost ten months of previous testing having yielded 1,679 cases. According
THE Waterfront at Totland has received dozens of nominations for the accolade of Pub of the Week. Situated right by the sea, it is run by Lorna and Adrian Bolton. Throughout lockdown, they have offered a takeaway menu and have delivered meals too
Re: The Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill. I know this sounds a dry subject, if you will excuse the pun, but it is important for all our rivers that feed into the harbours surrounding The Solent and for The Solent itself. Given the appalling record
On Monday afternoon, the Isle of Wight County Press will be broadcasting a Facebook Live interview with the Isle of Wight's director of public health, Simon Bryant, and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust's medical director Stephen Parker. As the Covid
ASPIRE Ryde held its virtual annual awards party on Monday December 21 to thank volunteers for their support and to celebrate the achievements of individuals and the organisation during 2020. All attendees were provided with a party pack to open
New Park Farm is situated in an accessible yet secluded location with wonderful countryside vistas and distant sea views. Once part of the Swainston Estate, records for New Park Farm date back to the early 1600s and this period non-listed farmhouse
As someone lucky enough to have had my first vaccination at Westridge, I would like to praise the efficiency of all the people working there. My appointment was for 17.49 and that was when I was injected. I was directed all the way into the
Members of the We Grew Up on the Isle of Wight Facebook group have been contining to share pictures of themselves, their friends and people they remember when they were growing up. Scroll through our gallery of pictures above to see more...
IT MIGHT not be open at the moment — like much of the rest of the world — but right on our doorstep we are blessed to have a nursery specialising in one of my favourite bedding plants. Heucheraholics, on the fringe of Lymington, - one of my favourite
The RSPCA - which has an Isle of Wight centre at Bohemia Corner, near Godshill - has welcomed new guidance from the UK Government which will make it easier for Islanders to walk and exercise dogs during lockdown. Advice for pet owners in England
The Isle of Wight gritter fleet will be out in the early hours of tomorrow (Sunday). Island Roads says the road safety team will be on the road from 4am. Tonight, the Met Office forecasts temperatures to sit at around 4°C in Newport but says
Trading Standards has received reports this week about a variety of scams that have been plaguing the Island. If you get any of these whether email, phone call or text – ignore or delete them. Never click on links in messages or respond to requests
A WOMAN was arrested last night (Friday) after becoming abusive in a Ventnor convenience store. The 21 year-old had become aggressive towards staff, knocking products from the shelves and causing issues with other customers. A spokesperson
OLDER people are booking holidays to the Isle of Wight for later in 2021 — and the Covid vaccine is being attributed to the confidence shown in the UK staycation industry. Holiday firms have attributed a spike in bookings from older people to the
War hero and former County Press reporter, Ian Gordon, has died at the age of 95. Born on June 24, 1925, to John and Sarah Gordon, Ian grew up in Chorlton-cum-Hardy Manchester. He attended Chorlton Municipal Grammar School for Boys who were
Like many Islanders, I am sad we are back in a national lockdown but I’m heartily sick of people constantly whinging that the government have done too little too late. In my opinion, it would have been wise to go back to the lockdown in early December
I’VE never really been one for new year’s resolutions but this year I have decided to make one — I am going to try and not let myself get concerned or embroiled with issues and matters which don’t directly affect my life. I am a very opinionated
Repairs to Sandown sea wall have been carried out - with the Environment Agency sharing pictures of the completed work. Members of the Hampshire Asset Team replaced and re-fixed blocks, to make it safe. Operations manager John O'Flynn tweeted
THE Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has announced grants worth over £35,000 have been awarded on behalf of the Co-op Covid-19 Fund, to tackle food poverty across the region. The funding has been awarded to local foodbanks
