Chair of the Business Association says the town has a bright future with a minimum of £900,000 being invested in the High Street

Isle of Wight artist and film maker Lucy Bell has released this Christmas advert aiming to remind shoppers to buy from local independent shops, artists and crafters this Christmas

Isle of Wight's Liz Cooke has created a set of flags for each leg of a Greenpeace expedition, sailing from the Arctic to the Antarctic to document the state of our oceans

Bob Seely says small independent bookshops provide a social hub, as well as contributing to the fabric of our town centres

After locals put in lots of work to buy the shop as a Community Asset for the village, the owner has suddenly changed his mind, says the Parish council Chairman, labelling it 'callous'

Gail thanks those who voted for her, saying, "It's so encouraging when you run a small business to feel so well supported".

Legendary Isle of Wight skateboarder, John Cattle, founded Wight Trash back in 2004. 15 years on and the brand is known around the world, he's running skate session five days a week and will be celebrating five years of having a shop in Ryde this summer.

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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.

A group of young people at Ryde School - who work hard to raise awareness of environmental issues - recently teamed up with Isle of Wight small business, Wyatt and Jack, to collaborate on a project aimed at reducing what goes into landfill.