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A former school cleaner from Ryde has admitted masturbating live on a video call to someone he thought was a 14-year-old child. James Grant, 45, of St Thomas' Street in Ryde pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communications...

Dead flies, overflowing waste and a lack of food safety knowledge has led to Newport's The Noodle Pot being slapped with a 1-star food hygiene rating by Environmental Health inspectors. An inspection carried out at the end of July has...

Red Funnel has been nominated as the 'Best Ferry Operator from and to UK ports' at this year’s British Travel Awards. More than 300,000 people voted in last year’s awards which celebrate a wide range of travel operators and holiday...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that the troubled floating bridge will be returning to service later this afternoon (Tuesday). The Floating Bridge - also known as the chain ferry - has been out of action for 5 weeks...

A cheque for £6,000 has been presented to Wessex Cancer Support after they were nominated for funding as part of the recycling of metals scheme run by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management. The scheme, which is carried out...

The Sportsman's Rest in Porchfield, which dates back to 1857, has re-opened its doors under new management. It was in April this year that the pub failed to re-open for the season, sparking new fears for the future of the...

Wightlink have confirmed to the Island's MP, Bob Seely, that late evening FastCat services will continue next year following extensive campaigning on the issue. Keith Greenfield, the cross-Solent operator's CEO, confirmed in an email to Mr Seely last week that...

Years after it was first proposed, permission to start a major Isle of Wight housing development has finally been granted. The West Acre Park development on the edge of Ryde can now go ahead after 1 of the last formalities was granted....

The trial against a teenage boy who is accused of planning to carry out an Islamic State-inspired terror attack at the Isle of Wight Festival has been pushed back until January next year. The local teenager - who is currently...

On the night of 13-14th August 1979 - the 3rd day of the Fastnet Race, which started from Cowes - a disastrous storm struck which claimed the lives of 19 sailors. The tempest that hit the 1979 race would have...