The small, but growing business based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight appears today on the BBC's main UK news site.

There are less than two weeks to enter the competition to promote IW shops and "show everyone what the Island has to offer", says the MP.

According to anti-single use plastic protesters, a truck load of plastic enters our oceans every single minute worldwide, killing wildlife and polluting our waters.

The protest was part of a national campaign to encourage supermarkets to reduce their plastic packaging. Inspired by the recent TV series ‘Hugh’s war on waste’ the shoppers felt moved to action to join in with the ‘plastic attack’.

It's hoped a successful bid will enable enhancement of the whole of the High Street, in particular drawing on aspects of heritage to bring back a sense of history, consider the use of the squares and how those can be improved, as well as looking at connectivity between different areas.

Far from your ‘usual’ charity shop fare, the Gift to Nature Shop sells both new homeware and gifts alongside a selection of pre-loved products, mostly focussed on the outdoor, garden and countryside theme. If you haven’t already, do pop into have a look around.

No stranger to awards, the Isle of Wight Distillery has picked up another, this one voted for by the public.

The gallery owner said the award is exciting, as well as humbling, as real people made real votes because of their experiences of the Gallery or buying from the Website.

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Morrisons in Lake have already built the 'garden centre' at their Lake store and are now applying for retrospective permission, but the local council recommend refusal

More variations on land options from Isle of Wight council sought - if approved could benefit IWC by £175K.