Monkey Haven has been named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year at VisitEngland’s annual Awards for Excellence. The prestigious awards, now in their 28th year, celebrate those businesses and individuals who continuously raise the bar of England’s tourism offer....

Spinlock is celebrating the announcement of their second Queen's Award for Enterprise, this time for an innovative life jacket. The Cowes business designs and manufactures rope holding equipment and personal safety products for leisure and commercial water users....

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership has today opened a new £12.5m fund to help create jobs, support businesses and encourage growth in the area. The LEP is seeking employer-led skills capital proposals that address skills issues in the Solent area, which will be...

Ryde Esplanade is to be upgraded in a resurfacing scheme by Island Roads next month. Residents and businesses affected by the work – which is scheduled to last between May 2 and May 12 and involve some weekend work – have received letters explaining how they will be...

Island cycle commuters are being given a boost with new cycle hubs in Cowes and Newport. Red Funnel’s new Cowes Cycle Hub was officially opened on Monday 3 April by customer service director, Murray Carter and project manager Keith Wright. The Cowes Cycle Hub is...

West Wight Sports & Community Centre has been named winners in the ITV Meridian People's Project and has been awarded £42,180 for their Creating Opportunities in Our Kitchen project. "The money will enable us to provide training and work experience opportunities...

'Now that Brexit negotiations are beginning, businesses across the UK and their trading partners in Europe want answers to practical questions, not political posturing. A pragmatic and grown-up dialogue on the real-world issues, rather than verbal volleys between...

Together stronger: how the local authority’s new Regeneration programme aims to attract investment and keep as much spend on the Island as possible. By Chris Ashman, the new director of regeneration at County Hall I want to kick start a number of regeneration projects...

Island Line trains will be run by a new operator from August. The South Western rail franchise, which continues to include Island Line, has been awarded to FirstGroup and MTR. The current franchise holder Stagecoach Group has run the network since privatisation....

Theresa May has praised the working relationship between the public and private sectors on the Isle of Wight. At Prime Minister's Questions this afternoon she told MPs: “I am sure that on the Island, the business community and council will work together to create the...