Isle of Wight News from Monday, January 11th, 2021

Firefighters are attempting to rescue a horse stuck in a ditch this evening (Monday).

The Health Secretary says the Government is not ruling out introducing further restrictions as he urged people to "follow the rules".

Campaigners say developers in Niton have 'paved paradise and put up a parking lot', which has led to an investigation by Natural England (NE) and an objection from The Isle of Wight Campaign for Rural England (CPRE).

A popular route in Wroxall is to shut for around 10 weeks of works.

Businesses on the Isle of Wight can now apply for new Government grants.

A further three coronavirus-related deaths have been added to the Isle of Wight's total.

Two Post Offices in Ryde will reopen after coronavirus closed their doors.

Wightlink has confirmed it is suspending all weekend sailings on its Lymington-Yarmouth route from Saturday (16).

Final details have been submitted for the Pennyfeathers development — 'putting the meat on its bones' — with one councillor still against the 'clear overdevelopment' of Ryde.

The Island's MP has written to the Government to provide support for music festivals, such as the Isle of Wight Festival, with a Government-backed insurance scheme similar to that in place for film and television.

Isle of Wight residents have started receiving the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine.

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council has defended a review - he submitted with the Island’s MP - which looks at improving connectivity between the mainland and the Island.

New figures show a further five people have died at St Mary's Hospital having tested positive for COVID-19.

Golfers at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club have been left teed off after rubbish was illegally dumped behind its clubhouse.

The Isle of Wight’s ferry firms have hit back at the move by the Island’s leaders to seek a review to improve transport to and from the Island.

There are reports of a crash on Long Lane, near Newport this morning (Monday).

More than 300 positive coronavirus tests were recorded on the Isle of Wight yesterday (Sunday).

A suspected drug driver has been arrested for the second time in ten days, according to Isle of WIght police.

Firefighters from Freshwater and Newport have been in attendance at a chimney fire in the West Wight this evening (Sunday).