Business News

Island Referrals, the Island’s only specialist referral hospital, is celebrating its 1st year of scanning the Island’s pets this month in collaboration with Burgess Diagnostics and their state-of-the-art MRI scanner. The Burgess Diagnostic’s visiting MRI scanner is hosted at Island...

Isle of Wight winners at the Maritime UK Solent Awards 2023 were announced at a stylish ceremony held in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard last Thursday (5th October). The very best of the Solent’s world-class maritime sector was celebrated at the 2nd...

The Charter Lounge has opened this week on Newport's St Thomas' Square, offering 'global street food at affordable prices'. It is the latest venture by Jake Rigby and Peter Greenhalgh, the team behind The Sun Inn at Calbourne and, The...

The Ocean Deck Bar & Restaurant on Sandown's Esplanade is to close later this month after the current tenant's 10 years at the helm. Announcing the news on social media, the popular eatery has advised customers wanting to pay them...

To celebrate National Manufacturing Day students from 7 Island schools and colleges visited GKN Aerospace’s Falcon Yard site to learn about a career in aerospace manufacturing last Thursday (28th September). Students attended from Medina College, Carisbrooke College, The Island Sixth...

The King's Head pub in Yarmouth has announced that they will be temporarily closing their doors 'due to unforeseen circumstances'. As previously reported by Island Echo, the pub was taken over by Peter Greenhalgh and Jake Rigby in July. They also...

The Happy Haddock fish and chip shops in Sandown and Shanklin have resurfaced under new ownership, to the delight of hungry Islanders. As previously reported by Island Echo, the 2 popular chippies were suddenly closed back in August. However, new owners...

The Caulkheads in Sandown is set to change hands next week, with the owners of Brading's The Bugle Inn taking the helm. Following a successful year at The Bugle, the husband and wife team of Daniel and Jasmine Ashley-Walker have...

Certas Energy has marked the opening of its new wet depot with an official launch event, showing its continued commitment to providing a local and reliable service to Isle of Wight residents and businesses. Certas Energy, the UK’s leading fuel...

Homecare provider Right at Home Isle of Wight is celebrating after picking up 2 prestigious awards at a national ceremony.  The business took home the Employer of the Year and Community Impact awards, after facing tough competition from other care...