Business News

The Crab & Lobster has announced the appointment of Stuart Downes, aka 'The Bear', as the pub's Executive Chef. Well-known across the Isle of Wight, Stuart was previously the owner of the popular Hungry Bear and brings years of culinary...

Isle of Wight-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation has confirmed that it has placed 17 local job roles at risk of redundancy. The news of job cuts comes as part of a significant organisational restructure aimed at taking the circular economy from...

Trusted Homecare, an established homecare provider on the Isle of Wight, has officially opened its new Adult Day Community Care Centre at Branstone. The ribbon cutting took place on Friday (11th July) with Dr Natalie Ryan PhD MRCP, Honorary Consultant...

Morrisons has launched a fleet of electric home delivery vans on the Isle of Wight, making all its local grocery deliveries electric for the first time. The new vehicles are expected to save more than 300 tonnes of CO2 emissions...

Southern Vectis is further strengthening the skills of its vehicle engineers, by investing in cutting-edge training for current team members and future joiners.  Its parent company Go-Ahead is making a multi-million-pound investment in engineering. This includes creating two leading engineering...

Just in time for the festivities of Cowes Week, a new collaboration is bringing art, shade and handcrafted cocktails to Cowes. The Courtyard - an exclusive space created by local artists in partnership with Bar No.46 and supported by local...

Red Funnel, the Isle of Wight ferry operator, has announced a new partnership with Newport-based technology provider WRS, marking a significant step in enhancing the onboard customer experience across its vehicle ferry fleet. As part of the partnership, Red Funnel...

A new MOT station has opened on Newport Road in Northwood, on the former site of Philips Fine Foods, offering a range of vehicle services to local motorists. Northwood Autocentre, owned by Julian and Jocelyn Griffin, provides Class 4 MOTs,...

A brand new florist and plant shop has opened its doors in East Cowes, offering flowers for all occasions alongside houseplants and gifts. Molly’s Flower Shop, located at 12 Ferry Road, is the passion project of local florist Molly Mason,...

Solent Grange Nursing Home on the Isle of Wight has been named winner of The Palliative Care Team Award for Residential and Nursing Homes (Independent) at The Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2025. The home, which is part...