Let’s shout about the Island as a fantastic place to live and work – it’s more exciting than London! By Reniera O’Donnell, Assistant Director for Regeneration at the Isle of Wight Council. On 19 July, I stood up at our annual regeneration conference and declared that...

Education Destination is reaching out to more Island businesses, looking to work with them as part of their ‘Island classroom’. Education Destination brings students to the Isle of Wight for educational trips, focused on curriculum elements, using Island landmarks and...

Ryde regeneration: developing Ryde Pier and investing in Island Line: Transport companies discuss plans at recent Regeneration Conference Wightlink is working with businesses to develop Ryde Pier as “a destination in its own right”. Consultation around expanding the...

Wight Computers welcomes Jamie Stone to its growing team. Jamie joins as the first apprentice for the Newport based business. He recently graduated from the Isle of Wight College and joins the established team of technology innovators who are all proud alumni of the...

Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce members enjoyed high quality networking with fine food and excellent views of the Cowes Week action. The weather was exceptional too with clear blue skies as this summer's Mediterranean heatwave continued. Our event was once again...

Island tourism businesses are being asked to direct their visitors to the Freephone 111 service and GP surgeries. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Clinical Commissioning Group has written to all hotels, B&Bs, campsites and tourist destinations on the Island. The...

Events, Electric Woods and Eklectica – how the team at Robin Hill are growing the business by reaching a wider audience and extending their season James Crofts is Robin Hill’s Park Manager. He began working on site as a sixth former in the summer season. He studied...

Red Funnel’s new Hi-Speed flagship has been named Red Jet 7 by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall at a prestigious ceremony today in Cowes. Red Jet 7 was built in East Cowes by Wight Shipyard Co and represents a £7m investment by Red Funnel in its Southampton-West Cowes...

BCM, as joint agents with Fisher German, have achieved a successful sale on behalf of Wight Farm Energy LLP of the Gore Cross Anaerobic Digestion Plant in Arreton  to the Foresight Group. Wight Farm Energy LLP was formed by six Isle of Wight farmers together with Isle...

Brightbulb Design is celebrating being named South Coast Small Business of the year at the eighth annual South Coast Business Awards. Brightbulb is the very first Isle of Wight business to be nominated at the awards and to take home a trophy. The awards cover the...