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BEMBRIDGE LIFEBOAT LAUNCHED IN CHOPPY CONDITIONS TO KITE SURFER IN DIFFICULTY
Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched in response to a kite surfer reported to be in difficulty near Eastney Beach this morning (Monday). At 08:58, Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat amid concerns for the kite surfer....
Read moreDetailsDRIVER PLOUGHS INTO PARKED CARS FORCING CLOSURE OF BUSY RYDE ROAD
Significant damage has been caused in Ryde as a result of an elderly driver ploughing into a number of parked vehicles. The incident on East Hill Road - which occurred just before 10:20 - has forced the closure of the...
Read moreDetailsCROSS-SOLENT TRAVEL HIT BY DISRUPTION DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
The new working week has got off to a bad start for commuters as Hovertravel has already cancelled its cross-Solent services this morning (Monday) due to the adverse weather. Services between Ryde and Southsea are cancelled until further notice, with...
Read moreDetailsSTRONG WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR THE START OF THE NEW WEEK
Very strong winds will hit the Isle of Wight tomorrow morning (Monday), prompting a yellow weather warning to be issued by IW Met Service. The new week will start with gusts reaching as high as 65mph from the West South...
Read moreDetailsDECAYING REMAINS FOUND IN BEMBRIDGE NOT HUMAN CONFIRMS PATHOLOGIST
Home Office pathologists have confirmed that remains found on the beach in Bembridge yesterday evening (Saturday) belonged to an animal, despite initial fears from Police and the public that a human leg had been discovered. As first reported by Island...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER SOUGHT AFTER FLEEING ‘MINI’ ADVENTURE INTO GARDENS
The driver of a Mini One is being sought by Police after crashing into the front gardens of 2 properties in Sandown during the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday). It was just before 01:45 that the vehicle left the...
Read moreDetailsDOG WALKER LOCATES SUSPECTED ‘HUMAN REMAINS’ ON BEACH IN BEMBRIDGE
The gruesome discovery of suspected human remains on a beach in Bembridge led to Police sealing off the area last night (Saturday). Officers rushed to Forelands Beach, close to Bembridge Coast Hotel, at around 20:00 amid fears human remains had...
Read moreDetailsMAN ARRESTED OVER COWES WOMAN’S ‘MURDER’ RELEASED – BUT INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE
A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a Cowes mother has been released with no further action to be taken - but he remains under investigation for controlling or coercive behaviour. It was earlier today (Saturday) that Island Echo reported...
Read moreDetailsRYDE PAVILION’S HISTORIC AND PROTECTED STRUCTURE DAMAGED BY MINDLESS VANDALS
‘Mindless’ vandalism to a near 100-year-old listed building in Ryde is being investigated by Police. Last night (Friday), persons unknown caused damage to the railings on the top of Ryde’s Pavilion building - which has only recently been refurbished. The...
Read moreDetailsMURDER ARREST AFTER DEATH OF 55-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM COWES
A 51-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the unexpected death of a woman in her 50s from Cowes. Island Echo understands that the 55-year-old woman was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in Newport, where...
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