Isle of Wight business – It’s not just tourism

The new curriculum will include boat-building, including specifications and designing prototypes; navigation electronics; celestial navigation; tides; admiralty chart conventions; shipping forecasts; practical boat-handling skills; and attending Cowes Regatta to celebrate the production of boats.

Would you be prepared to strip off and experience naked dining in what's described as "a safe, friendly environment"? OnTheWight has details of what's on offer.

Isle of Wight tourism businesses are being warned to be vigilant after Island accommodation providers were targeted by scammers.

A good chunk of government funding is now making its way to the Isle of Wight to kick-start a new micro brewery.

Isle of Wight's Wyatt & Jack are responsible for the Inflatable Amnesty movement, which is spanning the globe and now boasts their biggest single haul, the 5.5 tonnes of life-size inflatable Stone Henge, created by world-renowned artist, Jeremy Deller.

The new chairman for Visit Isle of Wight says he's a "nose in, fingers out" person and is excited about working with the Visit IW team and BID levy payers.

Following Portsmouth's funding bid for two Pompey high streets, OnTheWight asked what Isle of Wight council's plans were.

After much criticism, Sainsbury's new Nectar card system on the Isle of Wight is undergoing more changes.

The brand has been developed for local organisations to support and enhance their marketing, and will be freely available to use.

The Isle of Wight was named as one of the lucky few across the country to benefit from an extra £0.8m towards plans for Gigabit Island.

The CLA and the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society have announced the return of their prestigious awards celebrating rural work and life on the Island – and nominations are now open.