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Police are keeping guard over a flat in the heart of Ryde following a serious incident overnight which saw officers deployed to the Town Centre during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). A cordon has been erected outside a...

UPDATE - Police have confirmed that Ronnie Morris has now been arrested. The investigation continues. Police have released a photograph of 29-year-old Ronnie Morris who they are looking for in relation to a serious sexual offence. Officers have been conducting...

The recovery of a vehicle following a road traffic collision near the Calbourne Watermill has forced the closure of Middle Road this morning (Wednesday). The incident occurred on the S bends on the B3401 Newport Road between Calbourne and Chessell...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is in attendance at an incident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Newport Town Centre this lunchtime (Friday). The incident has occurred outside the entrance to the Morrisons and M&S car...

Police are carrying out a search of the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday) following reports of an incident involving a man with a knife.  A number of officers - including those from the Joint Operations Unit -...

Island Line train services between Ryde and Shanklin have been suspended this afternoon (Thursday) due to a points failure. The failure means that no trains are currently able to operate between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. Disruption is expected to...

Island Line trains between Ryde and Shanklin have been suspended this morning (Saturday) due to an obstruction on the track. Adverse weather conditions are continuing to affect the Island and are now thought to have brought a tree down across...

Police have erected a cordon around the entrance to Shanklin Train Station following an incident overnight. A large area immediately outside the station building has been cordoned off with officers guarding the scene. Island Echo understands the incident occurred late...

Police have established a crime scene and a forensics tent has been erected at a residential property in the middle of Ryde this morning (Friday). Crime scene investigators from Hampshire Constabulary are currently on scene at Nelson Street in the...

Read the latest on the search for 45-year-old Christopher Wray here: https://www.islandecho.co.uk/publics-help-sought-in-finding-missing-45-year-old-man/ Police have launched a search for a high risk missing person in the Mottistone area this afternoon (Monday), with volunteer search and rescue technicians called in to assist....