Need To Know Hampshire, Dorset and the IoW

Stories and information from communities in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.

Radio Solent,13 episodes

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The Solent's ultimate question
Tunnel, bridge or ferry?
02 Jul 2026,7 mins
All change at Sandbanks
The way payments are taken for the Sandbanks Ferry is changing.
30 Jun 2026,3 mins
Hear Henry Nowak's killer repeatedly lie to police
Freshly obtained body worn footage shows how Vickrum Digwa repeatedly lied to Police.
26 Jun 2026,5 mins
When will the weather break?
The red warning for extreme heat continues across the South.
25 Jun 2026,1 min
Drama off Portland
A Russian shadow fleet oil tanker was seized in the English Channel on Sunday.
15 Jun 2026,4 mins
Divisive trial to end early
Dorset Council's trial on Julian's Bridge in Wimborne cut traffic to a single lane.
11 Jun 2026,3 mins
Protests in Southampton
Police say eleven officers were injured in protests over the murder of Henry Nowak.
03 Jun 2026,3 mins,
Pothole payouts among the lowest in the UK
Just why are so few pothole claims being paid out in our area?
15 May 2026,4 mins
A loss for the Island?
Changes in where RNLI lifeboats are built and maintained could be bad for the Island.
08 May 2026,6 mins
'It's just the best thing for Portsmouth'
An icon of the town is open again after four years.
01 May 2026,5 mins
Dorset beach dog ban
The rules on where you can go walkies change on 1st May.
30 Apr 2026,2 mins
Challenges keeping King's path fully open
What happens when a footpath designed to go around the coast, can't go around the coast?
20 Apr 2026,4 mins
Anger in the New Forest
New parking rules come into effect on the 20th April.
16 Apr 2026,5 mins