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A new café and bakery is opening its doors in Newport, adding a fresh new flavour to the Island’s growing culinary scene. Treats & Eats Bakeshop is the creation of Constantin and Nataliia Kyrychenko, a husband-and-wife team who moved to...

Vectis Refrigeration Ltd, a local provider of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump services on the Isle of Wight, has taken a step toward environmental sustainability by transitioning its fleet of service vehicles to electric vans. This significant milestone was...

Isle of Wight and Regional Final winners, Spin-itch, from Christ The King College, recently competed in the National Final of the Young Enterprise Company Programme 2025. Whilst not walking away with the top award at the nationals, the team from...

Just for You Holiday Homes, an Isle of Wight-based independent holiday agency, has been awarded a Shortzy Award for Sustainability. Founded in 2017 by Justine, who returned to her beloved Isle of Wight after a successful career in London’s investment...

The Isle of Wight Council has been recognised for its outstanding efforts to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainability, achieving a gold award for their efforts at their County Hall and Sea Street office, while also securing a silver...

Outdoor education company Manor Adventure has purchased the former Kingswood activity centre in Bembridge, with plans to reopen the 60-acre coastal site in 2026. The acquisition comes just months after Kingswood's parent company fell into administration and ceased operations on...

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...