Cowes11 Feb 2025Child sex offender's sentence to be reviewedSamuel Huckle avoided jail after possessing and distributing indecent images of children.11 Feb 2025Hampshire & Isle of Wight11 Feb 2025New generators for troubled chain ferry 'essential'Isle of Wight Council said the original generators had "reached the end of their working life". 11 Feb 2025Hampshire & Isle of Wight27 Jan 2025Floating bridge out of action for two daysThe Isle of Wight's chain ferry will halt crossings for 48 hours due to a battery fault. 27 Jan 2025Hampshire & Isle of Wight24 Jan 2025High winds halt ferries and disrupt rail travelHigh winds bring disruption to Solent crossings and rail journeys west of Basingstoke.24 Jan 2025England17 Dec 2024Ferry cancellations due to crew shortage Red Funnel says a revised timetable is in place for Red Jet ferry crossings until Wednesday.17 Dec 2024Hampshire & Isle of Wight6 Dec 2024Drugs arrest after man collapses on ferryThe collapsed passenger on the Cowes-Southampton fast catamaran was taken to hospital for treatment.6 Dec 2024Hampshire & Isle of Wight4 Dec 2024Hundreds of new defence jobs after 'record' fundingEssex, Hampshire and Kent will benefit from the UK-wide spending, as well as parts of Dorset.4 Dec 202420 Nov 2024Island chain ferry halted as parts replacedCrossings between East Cowes and Cowes have been halted while the ferry has some parts replaced.20 Nov 2024Hampshire & Isle of Wight14 Nov 2024Leaky church among new sites on at risk registerInclusion on the Heritage at Risk register can help sites like Christchurch Priory secure funding.14 Nov 2024England