WightFibre secures £35m investment in ‘Gigabit Island’

WightFibre secures £35m investment in ‘Gigabit Island’

WightFibre has unveiled plans for a “full-fibre, future proof, ultrafast broadband network” across the Isle of Wight which will deliver some of the fastest speeds in the world. Up to 1Gb (1,000Mb) or faster will be made available to over 50,000 homes and businesses...
Business Rate relief from IW Council

Business Rate relief from IW Council

Up to £846,000 is available to support Island businesses that face the steepest increases in their business rates bills. The funding is available via the Isle of Wight Council until 2021 and is from a central government discretionary fund. The council has now taken a...
New showroom for Leslie’s Motors

New showroom for Leslie’s Motors

New jobs are being created at Leslie’s Motors with the building of a brand new showroom in Blackwater and the refurbishment of their Sandown site. The new showroom will be able to display eight cars and will be built at Blackwater Hollow on the former Reynolds and...
Ascensos contact centre officially opened

Ascensos contact centre officially opened

Ascensos is on target to create a total of 400 jobs on the Island by the end of 2017. Many of the staff at the newly launched contact centre in Cowes attended the official opening ceremony, performed by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Island, Major General Martin...
Cyber security event warns of on-line danger

Cyber security event warns of on-line danger

Island businesses are being reminded of the risk posed by on-line crime. A recent event hosted by Swinton Business highlighted the impact that cyber-attacks can have on businesses of all sizes, especially SMEs. The event, held at the new CECAMM centre, showed that the...

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