A coronavirus outbreak has been confirmed at a Skye care home with 28 out of 34 residents testing positive for the killer disease. The virus hotspot was identified at Home Farm independent care home in Portree last week. Out of the staff at the care home, 26 of the 52 have also tested positive, according … Read more
Coronavirus contact tracing app will go into testing on Isle of Wight this week ahead of UK rollout this month NHSX app will be tested on the Isle of Wight this week, Grant Shapps revealed Smartphone app will be ‘completely confidential’ with data seen by NHS staff It will need to be downloaded by more … Read more
Fleet of empty cruise liners and cargo ships gathers off the Isle of Wight after dropping anchor as berths in nearby ports are prioritised during the coronavirus pandemic Cruise liners have been struggling to find berths since the pandemic started The area south of the Isle of Wight is out of the way of major … Read more
Could Cornwall, the Isle of Wight and the Hebrides be the first out of lockdown? Michael Gove suggests ‘island communities’ could pilot easing of coronavirus restrictions using contact tracing BEFORE the rest of the UK He said isolated areas could be used as test beds before a UK-wide roll-out Wight has ferry services from Lymington, … Read more
Isle of Wight hospital to get emergency supplies via DRONE from British mainland as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps reveals an £8million trial programme has been brought forward to next week The flights will link the Solent ports and St Mary’s Hospital near Newport The drone flights across the Solent shipping channel will begin next week … Read more
Jersey will become the first place in British Isles to enforce ban on smacking children when it outlaws ‘all forms of corporal punishment’ tomorrow Jersey is will become the first Channel Island to ban all corporal punishment The amendment was passed by 39 votes to four and will be enforced tomorrow Jersey’s children’s minister and … Read more
Eight walkers dramatically cut off by huge cliff collapse on Isle of Wight but escape unhurt Police said to avoid Shanklin beach after the rock fall around 4.40pm on Saturday Two groups of people were walking in the area but no one was injured It was the second major cliff fall within a few weeks … Read more
My hotel room in Stornoway, capital of the island of Lewis and Harris, was the tweediest place on the planet. The chairs were upholstered in cream Harris Tweed. My blanket was in a heather-purple shade of Harris Tweed. I added to the effect by buying a sponge bag — in tartan Harris Tweed. I bought … Read more
‘We’ll be back stronger than ever in 2021’: Isle Of Wight Festival is cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic The annual music extravaganza held in Newport, Isle of Wight, was due to take place between June 11 and June 14 The team behind the legendary event vowed to come back ‘stronger than ever’ The decision comes after … Read more
Want to get PAID for getting away from it all? Couple is being sought to manage a property on a remote Scottish island for six months Couple wanted to manage a property on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides The role comes with A £1,200 per month salary and free accommodation Runs from … Read more