MHI Vestas creates 70 new jobs at Newport facility
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 Isle of...
Important news for all Wightlink customers on 1st, 2nd and 3rd November 2016
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...
IW Council “stays at the table” for combined Solent authority plans
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...
BCC on airport decision: ‘It’s about time’
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 far too...
Queen’s Award presented to The Mobile Vet
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...
Charities are the winner from Star Wars
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...
Isle of Wight Chamber AGM 2016
The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 14th October at Ventnor Winter Gardens. The meeting was chaired by Steve Porter, Chairman of the Chamber board. The Chamber’s Chief Executive Kevin Smith presented the annual report and...
250,000th pint of Fuggle served at The Anchor
Since making its first order of Goddards FuggleDeeDum on 16th January 1995, staff at The Anchor in Cowes have kept a tally of precisely how many pints they have served. They have now pulled their 250,000th pint, ordered by Anchor Inn regular Kevin Fisher. Placed...
Top of the tree
Island based independent arboricultural consultant Wayne Isaacson has been awarded the prestigious RFS /Lockhart Garratt award for excellence. The award is widely considered the toughest qualification and award for arboriculture. Presenting Wayne with his award,...
Awards nomination for “floating classroom”
Red Funnel has been shortlisted for a national educational award, recognising inspiring experiences for young people outside the classroom. Red Funnel believes it’s the first ferry company in the UK to develop a significant bank of curriculum linked pre-visit,...
Island Business July / August 2025
