Catch up on the day's headlines from the County Press.

It was revealed that thousands of new houses could be built on the Isle of Wight as the council published its draft Island plan

New rural settlements could be built with plans for a total of 7,956 houses.

A child sex offender appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates following 'paedophile hunter' sting.

He sent pictures of his penis to someone he thought was a teenage girl — but it was actually a self-styled 'paedophile hunter'.

A drug addict, recently released from prison after dumping his dead friend's body on a Sandown pavement, found himself back in court.

Peter Ian Hayday, 54, of Station Road, Brading, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates charged with theft.

A night shelter is being opened for homeless people on the Isle of Wight, it was announced.

The Isle of Wight Council teamed up with the Salvation Army to provide the shelter.

It was revealed that the pension fund for the company that operated the now defunct Ryde ice rink, Planet Ice, faces a deficit of tens of thousands of pounds.

The Isle of Wight Council said they had tried to recover the money from the company but had not been successful.

Offers flooded in to help a man whose car was stripped for parts by theives over the weekend.

Car owner Dave Cooley said: "Thanks to some very kind people on the Island I have been offered some parts to replace the ones that were stolen, and assistance in getting hold of parts."