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Despite the challenges presented to its usual format by current Covid-19 restrictions, the PopUp Business School course saw 103 members of the local community get involved
Business
The Isle of Wight is host to a wide variety of businesses and we love to celebrate their success.
As well as farming and agriculture, tourism and manufacturing, the Isle of Wight is fast becoming home to new technologies and online businesses.
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The Isle of Wight MP says the government needs to develop a strategy for living with Coronavirus rather than drifting in and out of lockdown. He suggested something akin to a ‘keep calm and carry on’ approach
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Chris Jarman was concerned that people from Tier 2 and 3 areas were travelling to spend time on the Island, so he asked Bob Seely his view on it. He was shocked by the MP’s response
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The MD from Visit Isle of Wight says they will be looking to the Government for financial support packages to help tourism businesses during lockdown
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Second wave restrictions require a second wave of support for Hampshire and Isle of Wight small businesses, and those who have had no support, like company directors, need to be included say the Federation of Small Businesses
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The Wightlink Voice Assistant App for Amazon Alexa and Google Home lets you find out live information about the ferry service by speaking to it. It’s been developed by Island-based Wight Computers
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The Isle of Wight Hunt applied for and received £10,000 in emergency Covid-19 funding
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In addition to the main award, Grace’s Bakery has also been shortlisted for a special award for demonstrating innovation to combat the impact of Covid-19
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Many customers have been unable to get any information from the Maritime Training Company about refunding the money they paid for courses, some cancelled the day after customers paid for them. Details within
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Council leader, Councillor Dave Stewart, wants to reassure Islanders that the council and its partners are working together to encourage responsible tourism this Half Term holiday
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The programme’s expert facilitators will give businesses the flexibility to create a support network which works for each business to help them strengthen it and improve its overall performance
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The Solent LEP will hear if it has won in the two categories on 12th November at the awards which are being hosted as a live-streamed event from Plymouth
