Island Business Online

The application process for the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence 2010 is now open, so don't miss this fantastic opportunity to receive recognition and a host of publicity.

Steam engineering apprentice at The Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Kevin Colley, has been named 'Young Preservationist of the Year 2010' by The Transport Trust.

Andrew Turner, the Island's MP has said he is concerned that the Deputy Prime Minister has failed to answer questions about how the decision was made to exempt Scottish Islands from legislation that will equalise the size of all other constituencies.

Hyde Sails Cowes has just been named as the hub for Hyde's new sail servicing network in the UK.

More Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce networking events for your diary, plus information about the Chamber's September Coffee Morning, and news on an employment law seminar.

Bestival have recruited Isle of Wight based eco fashion brand Rapanui to create and design a Bestival T-shirt from eco friendly materials.

Waitrose has announced that its first food shop on the Isle of Wight, East Cowes, will open on Thursday, 4 November, at 0830.

MP for the Isle of Wight Andrew Turner has welcomed cross-party support for the OneWight campaign expressed during the debate last night (6 September) on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.

A series of exhibitions about plans that detail the future management of coastal flooding and erosion risks on the Isle of Wight over the next century will go on display in September.

The Original Canvas Bucket Bag Company is a new business on the Isle of Wight, a joint venture between friends Becky Samuelson and Nicola Price, selling 100 per cent cotton canvas bucket bags with rope handles which fold flat when not in use.

The Isle of Wight College Adult Education department are giving IW Chamber of Commerce members and their staff a 10 per cent discount on all their Adult Education courses.

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the south can apply for Innovation Vouchers worth up to four thousand pounds which will effectively 'buy' in university support in the form of innovation and research capabilities.

The Island 2000 Trust and Natural Enterprise have secured funding from the Sita Trust to deliver a programme of river restoration works to benefit priority fish species along the Medina River between Newport and Blackwater on the Isle of Wight.

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