Business News

PO41 Coffee House has announced plans to open a third location on the Isle of Wight, on Ryde Esplanade. The local coffee brand, already established in Yarmouth and Cowes, first teased the news via social media earlier this week, Though...

Staff at The Chequers are continuing to celebrate after being named Hospitality Business of the Year at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards earlier this month. The Rookley-based pub fought of competition from fellow Isle of Wight...

A student team from Christ The King College has beaten competition from across the South East to reach the National Final of this year’s Young Enterprise Company Programme. The team, known as Spin-itch, developed a business centred around a unique...

A Cowes shipyard has launched a UK first with the construction of an eco-friendly sightseeing jetboat, which is now operating on the River Thames. Built by Diverse Marine and designed by Chartwell Marine, the 16-metre Rocket Rebel is the UK’s...

With new rules on automatic fire alarms set to come into force this Summer, local fire protection specialist Lifeline Alarms & Security Services has backed the decision and is urging businesses to review their emergency plans. From 1st August, fire...

Wight Coaches is celebrating continued success after being crowned Growth Business of the Year at the 2025 Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards earlier this month. The accolade recognised a year of major progress for the travel company,...

The Heron Smoke House - located at the recently re-opened Robin Hill - will officially open to the public today (Saturday). Alex Kimber, Chef and Restaurateur of Heron Food IOW, has been on the Isle of Wight for the last...

A family-run West Wight farm is bucking the Island-wide trend of dairy decline by launching a new micro dairy - becoming 1 of just 5 remaining dairy farms on the Isle of Wight. Warren Farm, near Alum Bay, has returned to milk...

A care home in Sandown has received recognition in 2 major categories at a national awards ceremony celebrating excellence across the Greensleeves Care network. The Briars, which provides residential and dementia care on the Isle of Wight, was named Highly...

Cowes-based superyacht design company Olesinski has been shortlisted for the 2025 Design et Al International Yacht & Aviation Awards in the prestigious ‘Concepts over 40m’ category. Founded in 1972, Olesinski is internationally recognised for crafting some of the world’s most...