On the day that Parliament returns from summer recess, the British Chambers of Commerce has released the results of a survey of more than 800 UK businesses who employ EU staff, revealing that more than two fifths of companies report their EU employees have expressed...

Island businesses are being encouraged to find out more about the upcoming works by Island Roads on Newport’s Coppins Bridge. A resurfacing scheme is scheduled to begin on September 14 and last for nine nights. Due to the central location and volume of traffic using...

IFPL is celebrating a major milestone this year, supplying their two millionth industry part to a key Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Now in their 20th year of trading, Calbourne based IFPL reached their two-millionth unit just four years after the first...

On Wednesday 10th August, Spinlock received a visit from HRH Prince Philip at their production facility in Cowes. His Royal Highness met with Spinlock staff that assembles the products ready for export around the world, as well as formally awarding Spinlock with the...

Ofsted Chairman David Hoare has withdrawn his recent controversial remarks about the Isle of Wight. At a teacher conference he described the Island as “a ghetto… a mass of crime, drug problems, huge unemployment." The comments received huge publicity nationally and...

The annual Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Cowes Week Lunch was held on August 8th at the Solent Events Marquee in Cowes Yacht Haven. Around 70 members attended, enjoying a lovely lunch in the fine weather, with lots of networking whilst overlooking the billowing...

Island businesses are being urged to become breastfeeding friendly. A new campaign has been launched called Breastfeeding Friendly Isle of Wight to provide breastfeeding mums with more support. Local businesswoman Olivia Tyler is leading the initiative which aims to...

Ryde’s Brightbulb Design and Cowes-based BoxStuff are collaborating to form Brightstuff, a collective of web designers, developers and copywriters. After working together on joint projects, director of BoxStuff, Jeremy Pocock, and Brightbulb’s Matt Jeffery, realised...

Newport’s kids play café Bebecinno is a year old. Owner Rebecca Blachford celebrated a year in business with some refurbishment, a new play castle and an open birthday party. “It took a year and a half to get the money together to launch the project, so to be in...

Isle of Wight based training company HTP Training has achieved the Skills for Health Quality Mark. Administered by the National Skills Academy for Health, it provides health employers with greater confidence when investing in workforce development.  The Skills for...