St Mary’s Hospital joins international battle
Isle of Wight ObserverResearch nurses from the Isle of Wight NHS Trust are supporting clinical teams and have started recruitment together with Doctors…
Read MoreTesting centre on Island but only for four days!
The mobile testing unit is visiting Medina Leisure Centre car park from tomorrow until Tuesday.
Read MoreVictoria House Care Home staff featured on national TV
The heroic efforts of the Victoria House staff were highlighted today on ITV
Read MoreFuneral held for Council’s long-serving officer
A private funeral ceremony has been held for Bob Edney, one of the Isle of Wight Council’s longest-serving officers. Coming…
Read MoreHorns sounding and clapping for carers
A fleet of lorries from Island-based George Jenkins Transport paraded past St Mary’s Hospital last evening (Thurs) as part of…
Read MoreBlaze destroys Haylands house
A house in Haylands was severely damaged when a garden fire spread out of control and reached sheds and eventually…
Read MoreIW NHS Trust chief urges: Keep following social distancing rules
Maggie Oldham, the Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, has told Islanders that social distancing is making…
Read MoreFour more Covid-19 deaths at St Mary’s
Four more people being cared for at St Mary’s Hospital, have died, having tested positive for coronavirus. It brings the…
Read MoreM-Stone DJ marathon to raise funds for Mountbatten
Isle of Wight DJ M-Stone will be embarking on a marathon stint on his DJ sets this weekend, to raise…
Read MoreRed Funnel celebrates Red Kestrel’s first anniversary
Red Funnel Ferries is celebrating the first year of service for Red Kestrel, its dedicated freight-only ferry, as she reaches…
Read MoreIslanders join hands to support care sector with PPE supplies
With the Isle of Wight’s residential and home-care sector faced with unprecedented challenges and needs in the Covid-19 crisis, Island…
Read MorePopular Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend latest victim of Covid-19
The IW Bus Museum and CAMRA have announced today that the Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend, due to be…
Read MoreWightlink thanks freight and delivery companies
Wightlink has been working closely with hauliers and distribution companies as it prioritises the movement of freight – including much-needed…
Read MoreNo national timetable for the reopening of schools
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterThe government has announced five things that must happen before schools reopen — as no date is set for schools…
Read MoreCrowd around – new fund available from Sovereign Housing Association
A new fund from Sovereign Housing Association will enable local businesses, community projects, social enterprises, creatives and self-employed people across…
Read MoreSouth coast artists supporting young carers during pandemic
Artists across the South coast are working to raise funds to help YMCA Fairthorne Group support young carers through the…
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