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A young male is being sought by Police after a man in his 70s sustained head and facial injuries during an assault in the Haylands area of Ryde on Wednesday afternoon. Police and paramedics were called to Salters Park, at...

A man in his 20s has been hospitalised with injuries to his head and face following an assault in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Friday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police have cordoned off the entrance...

Police are keeping guard over a crime scene outside the entrance to Travelodge in Newport following what is understood to be a serious assault overnight. At around 01:30 this morning (Friday), officers responded to reports of an incident occurring on...

Red Funnel is continuing to operate a revised timetable on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service today (Friday) - and is likely to continue doing so into the weekend - due to ongoing repairs to Red Falcon. All week the...

Police have closed off a busy junction in Sandown tonight (Thursday) to enable the reconstruction of a fatal collision that occurred on New Year’s Eve. On 31st December, emergency services received reports of a pedestrian being run over on the...

33-year-old Megan Startin has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence following an incident in Ventnor, which prompted a response by Armed Police on Tuesday. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were...

A 57-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, who were both arrested on suspicion of possession of an explosive substance for unlawful purpose, have been bailed by Police. As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was...

A 57-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of possession of an explosive substance following a discovery at Gurnard Pines yesterday evening (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 17:30 to an address...

Armed Police were deployed to Ventnor when reports were received that a woman was in possession of a firearm yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary received a call at 16:14 over fears that an individual was armed...

A 37ft yacht that had its spinnaker wrapped around the propeller was in clear need of assistance from Cowes RNLI lifeboat late yesterday afternoon (Monday). The incident occurred in Osborne Bay, and the lifeboat was duly launched to help at...