Isle of Wight mother’s fury after neighbour who abducted her daughter is allowed to return

A neighbour who was caught on camera taking a five-year-old girl from a playground and locking her in her flat has been allowed to live back on the same estate as her victim.  Jennifer Ashley May-Cunningham, 33, offered little Evie Beal a cup of tea at a playground in Chale Green o  Isle of Wight … Read more

NHS Covid contact-tracing app goes live on Isle of Wight today

Countries who have adopted the Apple-Google Covid-19 tracing app ‘not compatible’ with the NHS’ own software Germany Italy  Switzerland Austria Estonia Ireland  – The United States of America is expected to use it – but no final decision has been made yet  The NHS’ track-and-trace app considered vital to getting the UK out of coronavirus … Read more

NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app will launch TOMORROW on the Isle of Wight

The NHSX app will be launched for health workers on the Isle of Wight tomorrow The NHS contact-tracing app considered vital to getting the UK out of coronavirus lockdown will be available for medical staff on the Isle of Wight from tomorrow. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today that the first public tests would begin … Read more

Coronavirus contact tracing app will start Isle of Wight trials this week

Trials of the contact-tracing app the NHS will use to help Britain come out of coronavirus lockdown will begin on the Isle of Wight this week. The app, which will monitor whether someone has been close to a person diagnosed with COVID-19, is a part of the Government’s ‘test, track and trace’ approach. Transport Secretary … Read more

Coronavirus contact tracing app will go into testing on Isle of Wight this week

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

Cruise liners take shelter off the Isle of Wight but without any passengers on board

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

Cruise liners take shelter off the Isle of Wight but without any passengers on board

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

Coronavirus UK: Isle of Wight hospital to get supplies by drone

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

Isle of Wight coastguard rescues eight beach walkers cut off by ‘substantial cliff collapse’

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

Isle of Wight coastguard rescues eight beach walkers cut off by ‘substantial cliff collapse’

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