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DISCOVERY OF BODY IN NORTHWOOD NOT BEING TREATED AS SUSPICIOUS
Police have confirmed that the death of a man in his 70s - whose body was found on land off a major road between Newport and Cowes this morning (Friday) - is not being treated as suspicious. Officers from Hampshire...
Read moreDetailsFLOOD ALERT ISSUED AFTER 20MM OF RAIN RECORDED IN JUST 4 HOURS AT RYDE
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a flood alert for the St Johns area of Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). Heavy and intense rain has fallen across the Island this afternoon, but Ryde has recorded some 20mm in just 4 hours....
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL LAUNCHED TO FIND 32-YEAR-OLD MAN WANTED ON RECALL TO PRISON
UPDATE 24th January - Daniel Dickinson was located on the evening of 23rd January and has now been recalled to prison. Police have issued a wanted appeal for 32-year-old Daniel Dickinson who has links to the Isle of Wight. Officers...
Read moreDetailsUNEXPECTED DEATH OF MAN IN HIS 20S CONFIRMED AFTER CHALK PIT DISCOVERY
Police have confirmed that the body of a man in his 20s was found at Shide Chalk Pit yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) - but there is currently no evidence of third party involvement. As previously reported by Island Echo, officers descended...
Read moreDetails2-CAR CRASH IN COWES SEES FIRE SERVICE RESPOND
The occupants of 2 vehicles have escaped with minor injuries following a crash at a notorious crossroads junction in Cowes this morning (Thursday). Emergency services are in attendance at Mill Hill Road, at the junction with Victoria Road, where a...
Read moreDetailsMULTI-AGENCY SEARCH IN BEMBRIDGE AS PART OF EFFORTS TO LOCATE MISSING SLOUGH MAN
Police, HM Coastguard and the RNLI were all involved in a search of the Forelands area of Bembridge yesterday (Wednesday) - thought to be in connection with the continuing search for missing Slough man Chetan Patel. Officers responded to Lane...
Read moreDetails‘BODY DISCOVERY’ AT SHIDE CHALK PIT SEES CORDONS ERECTED
Cordons have been erected around the abandoned chalk pit at Shide this evening (Wednesday) amid unconfirmed reports of a body discovery. Police descended on the area off Burnt House Lane at around 16:30, with officers now maintaining a scene guard...
Read moreDetailsHEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ON THURSDAY LEADING TO NEW WEATHER WARNING
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain across the Isle of Wight has been issued by IW Met Service for tomorrow (Thursday). Forecasters say that large rainfall totals will affect the Island throughout Thursday afternoon and evening, which has prompted...
Read moreDetails2 MEN CHARGED OVER VENTNOR SHOP THEFT AND BREACHING CHILD ABDUCTION WARNING NOTICE
33-year-old Guy Taylor and 20-year-old Tyler Wilkinson have both been charged with stealing tobacco from a shop in Ventnor, as well as breaching a Child Abduction Warning Notice. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at 18:11 on...
Read moreDetailsMORTON COMMON CLOSED AGAIN AS FLOOD WATER RISES
The main road connecting Ryde to Sandown has been closed at Brading due to the River Yar flooding the carriageway. Morton Common has been closed by Island Roads in both directions this morning (Wednesday) due to the high water levels....
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