A number of community based projects supporting young people on the Island are among those to have been chosen as recipients of this year’s grant funding from the Isle of Wight Foundation – the charitable foundation established by the partners in Island Roads. The...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched its budget consultation for 2017/18. The consultation will seek views from Island residents, partners, businesses, town and parish councils and the voluntary sector about what their priorities for council spending in the future...

Take Five is a national campaign that offers straight-forward and impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud. This includes email deception and phone-based scams as well as online fraud – particularly where criminals...

Bestival organiser Rob da Bank has told Islanders to look out for a new event in 2017. He thanked the Island “for hosting us” and paid tribute to his event’s “13 magical, amazing, inspirational years on the Isle of Wight, our spiritual home.” Island resident Rob has...

Island businessman Eddie Minghella has been awarded the title of 'Freeman of Ryde’. Eddie is 95 years young and it’s the first accolade of this type in a long time. Eddie has been involved in a variety of charity work over several decades and has a devotion to Ryde...

Ben Rouse set up Rouse & Co later Rouse Limited in 1992. The company now employs around 20 people at their office in Newport’s Mill Court, offering financial planning advice across a full range of financial services, including wealth management, savings,...

The Chancellor has presented his Autumn statement - here's reaction from the British Chambers of Commerce followed by the Solent LEP. Giving his full reaction to the Autumn Statement, Adam Marshall, BCC Director General, said: “Philip Hammond has delivered a...

Forget petty politics – play an active part in the ‘combined mayoral authority’ conversation By Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Kevin Smith In the past few months there has been a considerable amount of discussion across the Isle of Wight about a...

OPINION: Why Cowes town welcomes national names to the High Street By Kate Kirby, Chair of Cowes Business Association Cowes High Street has something for every palate and purse. Corporate brands can be controversial but we welcome them to our High Street offering.  We...