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Dave Stewart was elected as leader of Isle of Wight Council in January this year. In May his Conservative group won 25 of the 40 Island council seats. Tom Stroud went to see him to talk business. You’ve been leader for a little while now. Have things changed at County...

Mandy Westmore and Sue Plummer are celebrating 15 years of working as Travel Counsellors on the Island. Mandy and Sue took the decision to launch their own business when the American Express Travel office at GKN Aerospace, Cowes, was relocated to Redditch. “We were...

A new report commissioned by Isle of Wight Council makes a series of recommendations about future transport policy for the Island. The document has been produced by the Isle of Wight’s Transport Infrastructure Task Force and its findings will be considered by the Isle...

October 4th will see Dale Howarth present his ‘Practical Lessons for Better Business’ seminar and networking event at the Lakeside Park hotel and Spa in Wootton Bridge. This high value, free to attend business seminar and networking event is the first held by Dale on...

Newport based insurance broker Swinton Business is reaching out to help assist more Island businesses with their insurance needs. Previously known as Swinton Commercial it’s a soft rebrand for the broker, whose Island Customer Relationship Manager is James Foster....

Nominate an Over 50 Age Friendly Entrepreneur Islanders are being invited to recognise the achievements of local older people and celebrate their contribution to Island life, by nominating them for a Celebrating Age Award. Sponsored by Wright Estate Agency and hosted...

The Isle of Wight Ice Cream Company and Minghella are now working together, pooling expertise and collaborating on their different ice cream brands. Both products will be made at the Isle of Wight Ice Cream’s state of the art ice cream manufacturing facility based at...

The Isle of Wight Council’s new regeneration team has unveiled its vision of future economic growth. A showcase event at Cowes Yacht Haven, titled “Isle of Opportunities”, highlighted regeneration opportunities available at key sites across the Island, including...

Supermarket group Southern Co-op has been celebrating a decade of supporting local food and drink producers. The Local Flavours range was first introduced to stores in 2007 and visitors to the recent IW County Show were given free tasters from The Tomato Stall. “We...