FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES CALLS FOR ELECTION CANDIDATES TO SUPPORT LOCAL RECOVERY
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on election candidates from all major parties to help small businesses and the self-employed get on the right footing for recovery. Ahead of the tranche of local elections being held across Hampshire...
Read moreDetailsSOUTHERN WATER COMMITS TO USING 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY AS PART OF EARTH DAY
Southern Water is marking World Earth Day by announcing its move to a new 100% renewable energy tariff provided by SSE Business Energy, as part of its commitment to being Net Zero by 2030. Treating and pumping water and wastewater...
Read moreDetailsISLAND’S ELECTRICITY NETWORK STAFF TO BENEFIT FROM GUARANTEED WORKING HOURS
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has been confirmed as an accredited Living Hours Employer; underlining its commitment to providing its Isle of Wight workers with secure, guaranteed working hours. The Living Hours programme requires employers to both pay a...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN WHO FACED REDUNDANCY CELEBRATES MILESTONE IN NEW BUSINESS
A 23-year-old woman from Sandown has not let redundancy get in her way and has already hit a milestone in her new project, just one month after losing her job. Lucy Johnson, the owner of Isle Book-keep, has already seen...
Read moreDetailsMAJOR BROADBAND SERVICE OUTAGE AFFECTS RESIDENTS IN EAST WIGHT
Residents in parts of the East Wight are without internet services following an infrastructure fault in the local system this morning (Thursday). Subscribers with several major providers, including TalkTalk and Utility Warehouse have been experiencing issues connecting to the internet...
Read moreDetailsRETROSPECTIVE PERMISSION SOUGHT FOR OIL DISTRIBIUTION DEPOT IN EAST COWES
Permission to continue using a site in East Cowes for oil distribution is being sought despite it already being occupied for over 4 months. Certas Energy submitted the application for a temporary period of a year to ‘continue using’ the...
Read moreDetailsAGE UK LAUNCHES NEW VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES FOR ISLAND SENIORS
Charity Age UK Isle of Wight has launched a new range of free virtual activities for elderly people living on the Island in a bid to boost wellbeing and offer new social opportunities. The charity hopes to support people to...
Read moreDetailsWESSEX HEARTBEAT GIVES BACK IN HONOUR OF CAPTAIN TOM
A leading heart charity that serves cardiac patients on the Isle of Wight has embarked on a fun-filled fundraising quest in the spirit of Captain Sir Tom Moore. The team behind Wessex Heartbeat - a charity which supports the Wessex...
Read moreDetailsPRIZES TO BE WON AS WIGHTLINK LAUNCHES ‘ISLE OF WIGHT BECAUSE’ COMPETITION
With summer on the horizon, Wightlink is calling for people who love the Isle of Wight to share their passion with the world. The cross-Solent ferry company is launching I Love Wight Because - a competition to highlight everything that’s...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT MINSTER TO RECEIVE NATIONAL FUNDING FOR REPAIR WORK
A much-loved Isle of Wight church is to share in a £611,000 funding payout from the National Churches Trust. A £30,000 National Churches Trust Cornerstone Grant will help fund urgent repairs to The Minster Church of Ss Thomas in Newport...
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