by Tom | Nov 2, 2016 | News
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is creating 70 new jobs at it’s blade production facility in Newport. The announcement has been welcomed by International Trade Minister, Greg Hands, who said: “MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s decision to increase production staff at their...
by Molly Power | Oct 27, 2016 | News
Wightlink’s Portsmouth car ferry terminal will be closed for three days on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd November 2016 as part of the company’s £45 million investment in a new ship and port works. All sailings to and from Fishbourne will be diverted to the Portsmouth...
by Tom | Oct 25, 2016 | News
A meeting of the Executive of the Isle of Wight Council has agreed a decision to continue the process which may lead to the establishment of a Solent Combined Authority (with Portsmouth and Southampton city councils). The Executive, as part of this process, has agreed...
by Kathryn Morey | Oct 25, 2016 | News
Commenting on the government’s decision to approve the construction of a new runway at Heathrow Airport, Adam Marshall, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: “Put simply, it’s about time. Successive governments have prevaricated for...
by Tom | Oct 24, 2016 | News
Newport’s The Mobile Vet has been presented with the Queens Award for Innovation. Husband and wife team Dan and Kirsty Forster received the award from the Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Major General Martin White CB CBE JP. The presentation took place at the...
by Molly Power | Oct 20, 2016 | News
Ben Allen recently completed his gruelling 245km, 7-day walk from St. James Square in Newport to London, dressed as a Star Wars Stormtrooper. The walk, sponsored by WightFibre raised over £6,000 for the Joe Ellis Trust including a £1,000 donation directly from...
