by Molly Power | Jul 2, 2009 | Lottery news
A Wroxall woman is celebrating after winning the top prize in the Isle of Wight Lottery weekly draw. Karen Quickenden, a sales coordinator for Crossprint, Newport, said she was ‘stunned’ when she got the telephone call to confirm her £2,000 win. “I had just gone back...
by Molly Power | Jun 17, 2009 | Lottery news
Interest-free loans from the Isle of Wight Lottery have helped two very different businesses to get off the ground. Mick’s Taxis and Jason Heap Furniture are the latest beneficiaries of a scheme which has so far helped more than 50 companies, creating more than 130...
by Molly Power | Mar 23, 2009 | Lottery news
An interest free loan from the Isle of Wight Lottery is helping a Sandown bike business move up a gear. Alan Sheath, who runs Re-Cycle-D at the College Close industrial estate, says the loan has made the difference between standing still and expanding, and he is now...
by Molly Power | Dec 9, 2008 | Lottery news
A new theatre shop is stocking up the shelves with the help of a loan from the Isle of Wight Lottery. Theatre Mania was established two months ago by Peter Arnott and his family, to supply around 20 different amateur theatre companies on the island. However, since...
by Molly Power | Dec 2, 2008 | Lottery news
A new island business is facing up to a bright future after being awarded an interest-free loan by the Isle of Wight Lottery. S and G Cosmetics was formed a year ago, specialising in selling cosmetics through party plans at a big discount on normal retail prices. The...