Newport is the capital of the Isle of Wight. It’s the town with the most nation-wide chains of shops as well as being the centre for business. The County council are head-quartered there.
Residents are encouraged to have the Covid-19 vaccination at the new centre in Newport, and not to travel off the Island if they are offered vaccination appointments on the mainland
The Covid-19 virus thrives on social contact - more social contact leads to rising cases, which leads to more hospital admissions and tragically, more people dying
It was only set up a couple of weeks ago, but the Isle of Wight council say apart from the next two weekends, the pop-up testing centre at Medina will be closing. Details within
Thanks to a legacy trust set up by Mary Pittis in 19th century, women in Newport who are experiencing bereavement are being offered practical support and befriending. Pass onto someone you know who might benefit
The 20-year-old from New Milton was found to be three times over the drink drive limit after nearly colliding into an unmarked police car in mid-December
Quay Arts are looking for musicians wanting to take part in 'Acoustic Originals' and 'Songs in the Quay of ...' both of which they intend to start again next month, albeit virtually
Due to the demand for testing on the isle of Wight a pop-up drive-through testing centre will be in operation from Friday and the Newclose testing centre will open for longer