Gioia Minghella-Giddens sworn in as High Sheriff
Gioia Minghella-Giddens is the Island's new High Sheriff. She has been sworn in as the Island’s new High Sheriff at Northwood House in an ancient ceremony presided over by HH Judge Ralls QC, in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant and over 150 guests. High Sheriffs are...
VIEWPOINT: The rural economy after Brexit
Beyond Brexit: The outlook for the rural economy By James Attrill, Partner BCM, Rural Property Specialists As we move closer towards Brexit in March 2019, the rural economy is peering over the horizon to see how it will need to adjust. After 40 years of significant...
Sign up for Sugar Smart Island
SUGAR SMART Isle of Wight is a new initiative that invites you to take a leading role to raise awareness of hidden sugars in our diet. Will your business help? The Isle of Wight Council is working in partnership with the IOW NHS Trust, leisure services, IW Chamber of...
London taxi design commission for Brightbulb
Brightbulb Design has been named as the official design partner for Sherbet London. The media company handles taxi advertising on one of Europe’s largest fleets of black cabs. Matt Jeffery, founder and CEO of Brightbulb has worked closely with Sherbet’s CEO Asher...
Fraud warning from Hampshire Police
We have received advice from Action Fraud, which has received several reports that people selling items on online marketplace websites are falling victim to fraud by bogus buyers. We would be grateful if you could share this with your members, stakeholders, staff, as...
Industry accreditation for Wight Crystal
Wight Crystal in Newport now has full membership of the British Water Cooler Association as a bottler and distributor. The British Water Cooler Association (BWCA) was established in 1989 to represent the interests of the water cooler industry in the UK. Wight Crystal...
WightKarting races past 50000 mark
It’s a major milestone for WightKarting - the Ryde based go-karting track now has 50,001 members. The celebrations also mark four years of investment since the track opened in 2014. Each year since WightKarting opened, they’ve offered customers the chance to...
Island Tea & Coffee Co. partners with Morrisons
Morrisons customers in Newport and Lake are now able to buy freshly roasted coffee beans from The Island Tea & Coffee Co. It’s the first supermarket to stock the coffee, roasted in Rookley, with three varieties of single origin beans on offer. “We are sure...
New qualification for WP’s Lorraine
WP Recruitment & HR Ltd are celebrating the newest member of their team passing the Recruitment and Employment qualifications in Recruitment Practice. Lorraine King joined WP in April 2017, having relocated back to the Island with her family and has spent the last...
GALLERY: IWChamber Networking Breakfast at Liz Earle
Isle of Wight Chamber members are well connected! Thanks to Liz Earle for welcoming more than 70 members to the Bistro at the Greenhouse on Nicholson Road in Ryde. Can you spot yourself or a business contact in our gallery? [gallery...
Island Business July / August 2025
