Business

Jobcentre Plus: Be a Winner With Us

Mar 19th, 2010 | By Lydia Martin | Category: 2010, Awards, Business, Employment, Equality, Government, Isle of Wight, News

Employers on the Isle of Wight are being invited to enter a new regional awards scheme designed to showcase the achievements of companies, partnerships and individuals who have worked with Jobcentre Plus over the past year…



Spar Convenience Extends On Wight

Mar 16th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Business, Community Forum, Equality, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, News, Town & Village News

Convenience store operator Hunnyhill Stores Group, has opened two new Spar Stores in Ryde and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The company aims to mark its 10th anniversary with the opening of a 12th store in Lower Ventnor…



Frontier Marketing for Island Grain

Mar 16th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Advertising, Business, Equality, Green Island, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

Isle of Wight Grain Storage, the co-operative servicing 50 farmer members on the island, has switched its marketing operation. The majority of the grain stored and marketed, which include milling wheats, malting barley, oilseed rape, oats, rye and linseed, will be sold through Frontier Agriculture…



Tandoori Restaurant Fined For Hygiene Offences

Mar 15th, 2010 | By Simon Butler | Category: 2010, Business, Council, Cowes, Crime, Island Newswire, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, News, Public Information, Town & Village News

The owner of a Cowes business is facing a large bill after a successful Isle of Wight Council Environmental Health Department prosecution. A total of five hygiene offences were found at The Bahar Tandoori Restaurant Cowes, during a routine inspection in March 2009…



Real Island Food Open New Shop

Mar 15th, 2010 | By Citizen Media | Category: 2010, Advertising, Business, Community, Equality, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, News, Press Release

The Real Island Food Company have finally put the open sign on their new Delicatessen and butcher shop in Niton. Specialising in local meats, Island sourced speciality foods and the best of British deli, the company took over the premises in December but opening was delayed due to burst pipes in the cold winter weather…



Barratt Pan Developer Announced

Mar 13th, 2010 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: 2010, Business, Citizen Media, Housing, Island Newswire, Isle of Wight, News, Public Information

News of the selected developer to build 846 new homes on the Isle of Wight Council-owned site off St George’s Way, has been announced. Barratt Homes, or as full title Barratt David Wilson (BDW)



Cash For Views On Island Health & Lifestyle

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: 2010, Advertising, Business, Consultation, Equality, Health, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News, Public Information, Survey, Town & Village News

Do you want £15 for your views on Island health, eating and lifestyle? A social marketing and communications company are holding focus groups this week across the Island for people aged 45-65…



Outpatients Satisfied With St Mary’s

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Business, Community Forum, Equality, Government, Health, Island Newswire, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, News, Survey

According to a Department Survey in 2009, more patients are satisfied overall with their experience of the Outpatients Department at St. Mary’s Hospital…