by Molly Power | Nov 1, 2014 | Company profiles
With shops in Freshwater, Cowes, Ryde, Shanklin, Ventnor and their huge store and distribution centre in Newport, Hursts is an Island institution. Tom Stroud goes behind the counter. W Hurst And Son has been offering a mix of hardware, kitchen and household goods,...
by Molly Power | Oct 22, 2014 | News
The shortlist has been published for the 2014 IW Chamber Of Commerce Business Awards For Excellence. There are four nominations for Shanklin Theatre while Betapak and In2Action are shortlisted in three categories. There are also two nominations for JR Zone, Liz Earle...
by Molly Power | Oct 1, 2014 | Company profiles
It’s a busy time for the IW College. £20 million has been invested in new buildings including a STEM centre for the Newport site and a new £11m Centre Of Excellence for Whippingham. Debbie Lavin has been Principal for ten years and tells us about the challenges of...
by Molly Power | Oct 1, 2014 | Company profiles
Tom Stroud visits a print company producing great results – including the magazine that you’re holding right now… Crossprint in Newport moves around 700 tons of material through its factory every year. As Managing Director Tim Sell says, that’s “quite a lot of paper.”...
by Molly Power | Oct 1, 2014 | Lottery news
Ron Jacobs from Cowes won the Isle Of Wight Lottery’s monthly £4,000 prize in August. “I’ve been playing virtually since the start and it’s the first time I’ve ever won so it was a big surprise and a lovely one too,” Ron tells us. “I used to work at Westlands so I...
