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ARGUING LEADS TO KNIFE SEIZURE AND ABH ARREST ON RESIDENTIAL STREET IN RYDE
Police arrested a man in his 20s and seized a knife after an argument sparked concern on a residential street in Ryde last night (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at just before 21:00 to reports of...
Read moreDetailsEARLY HOURS FIRE AT DERELICT SANDOWN HOTEL CONTAINED AND EXTINGUISHED
A fire with suspicious origins has been contained and extinguished at the former Cygnet Hotel in Sandown this morning (Wednesday). At around 00:30, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to smoke issuing from the derelict...
Read moreDetailsBOMB SQUAD CALLED TO NITON AFTER GRENADE FIND
The discovery of a suspected hand grenade has led to a call out for the Royal Navy’s Bomb Disposal team this evening (Tuesday). Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts from Portsmouth have responded to the rural village of Niton. Island Echo understands...
Read moreDetails20 MONTHS BEHIND BARS FOR MAN WHO ASSAULTED SHOP WORKERS DURING ROBBERY
A man who assaulted shop staff during a robbery in Newport earlier this year has been sentenced to 20 months behind bars. Daniel Taylor, 30, entered Central Convenience store on the High Street at around 14:00 on 21st March this...
Read moreDetailsENGINEERS WORKING TO FIX CABLE AFTER POWER CUT HITS DUAL CARRIAGEWAY LIGHTS
Scottish and Southern Electricity Network engineers are working into the night this evening (Sunday) to fix a fault which has left the traffic lights on one of the busiest junctions on the Island powerless. A cable fault has caused the...
Read moreDetailsDUO OF SHOUTS KEEP BEMBRIDGE RNLI BUSY THIS WEEKEND
It was a busy 24 hours for Bembridge RNLI who responded to not 1 but 2 shouts. The East Wight based lifeboat was first requested just before midnight on Friday (31st May) by Solent Coastguard to support RNLI Hayling Island...
Read moreDetailsPOWERLESS YACHT TOWED TO SAFETY BY COWES LIFEBOAT
A vintage yacht suffering from engine trouble at Osborne Bay resulted in the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this morning (Friday). After launching at 11:20 the lifeboat took the yacht, crewed by 2 men, in tow and before mooring it...
Read moreDetailsSECOND BURST SEES MAIN ROAD BETWEEN NEWPORT AND SANDOWN CLOSED AGAIN
Another burst water main is causing havoc on the arterial road between Newport and Sandown today (Friday), which has been closed in both directions as a result. The 6-inch main pipe failure has occurred outside Dalverton Garden Centre - just...
Read moreDetailsTICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ELECTION HUSTINGS – ALL CANDIDATES CONFIRM ATTENDANCE
Free tickets for the joint Island Echo/IW Observer General Election hustings events are now available to reserve, with all Isle of Wight candidates confirming their participation. Islanders are being given the opportunity to quiz candidates standing for both the Isle...
Read moreDetailsSTAFF SHORTAGES TO HIT WIGHTLINK’S YARMOUTH-LYMINGTON CUSTOMERS ON SUNDAY
Wightlink has cancelled 8 of its timetabled sailings on the Yarmouth-Lymington route this coming Sunday (2nd June) due to a lack of available staff. It's said that the absence of an essential crew member has led to the action, which...
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