Business News

The Maritime Skills Academy has announced a new 3-year training partnership with Red Funnel and welcomes the Isle of Wight ferry firm as the first users of their a 2nd 'full-mission', 270-degree bridge simulator. The new partnership will enhance Red...

Jake Ellis, the Original Isle of Wight Sunglasses Co. founded in 2020, has announced a partnership with local courier Acclaim Isle of Wight. In agreeing to the deal, it is hoped that Acclaim can provide customers with a faster, greener,...

Local electronics firm Datum Electronics celebrated national success recently at the Maritime UK Awards held at the Double Tree by Hilton in Hull. The company was awarded the Clean Maritime Enabler award, sponsored by maritime classification society, Lloyd’s Register. The...

Island Echo will soon feature on Google News Showcase thanks to a partnership between Google and the independent community news sector via Ping News. In what is being hailed a 'watershed moment' for the industry, 45 members of the Independent...

The Island’s most historic visitor attraction, Shanklin Chine, opens its gates to visitors for the 2023 season at the end of this month, but there are a few things to mention to visitors beforehand... While you can expect the same...

The finest restorations and most innovative projects on the heritage railway scene went head-to-head for the top honours at the Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards 2023 on Saturday evening, with the Isle of Wight Steam Railway coming away with the...

After some 37 years in business, Ryde's Nuttall & Betchley will be closing its doors at the end of the month. The carpet showroom has been a staple of the town since 1986 when it opened on Anglesea Street, next...

The Isle of Wight Distillery has announced the launch of a new spirit in the Mermaid range, Spiced Rum, marrying Caribbean rums from Trinidad and the Dominican Republic with local fruits and spices from the Isle of Wight. Mermaid Spiced...

The Island’s most prestigious business event is set to get even bigger this year, with the announcement that comedienne and TV star Shappi Khorsandi is to host the IW Chamber Business Awards. Shappi Khorsandi is a comedian, author and speaker...

Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, has announced a major new partnership with youth charity, The Prince’s Trust. The agreement marks The Prince’s Trust’s first-ever charitable partnership with a holiday park operator, and the 2 parties will work...