ANOTHER popular Isle of Wight event has been scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mountbatten's Santa Dash, scheduled for December 13, will no longer go ahead.

A statement from the charity said: "It will come as no surprise that we have now officially cancelled this year's Santa Dash.

"The current lockdown and ongoing uncertainty with Covid-19 means we must now look to next year, in the hope we can make Santa Dash 2021 bigger and better than ever.

"For more on Santa Dash and other ways to support Mountbatten this Christmas, visit https://bit.ly/38Rm5vG"