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ALCOHOL STOLEN IN BURGLARY AT FRESHWATER’S CO-OP STORE
Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating a burglary at the Co-op in Freshwater. The premises on Avenue Road was broken into some time overnight, between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. A large hole was smashed in the glass...
Read moreDetailsCRITICAL INCIDENT DECLARED AS HOSPITAL STRUGGLES TO MEET DEMAND
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is asking for community support as it declares critical incident in order to protect patient safety as the hospital and emergency department are full. It’s said that demand for emergency and urgent care is...
Read moreDetailsBAKER HANDED LIFE SENTENCE FOR COLD-BLOODED KILLING OF TOMMY BARTON
Cameron Baker has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 21 years, for the brutal murder of Brading man Tommy Barton. It was during the early hours of 28th May this year that 28-year-old Baker armed...
Read moreDetailsKNIFE USED TO THREATEN MAN IN HIT AND RUN COLLISION IN OAKFIELD
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a collision that took place in Oakfield last night (Monday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at around 19:19 following reports of a crash on High Street in Oakfield...
Read moreDetailsLORRY ON ITS SIDE AND OFF THE ROAD AT MARSHCOMBE SHUTE
A lorry has overturned onto its side, coming to rest in a field, on Marshcombe Shute near Brading - which has been partially closed by Police. The incident occurred at around 07:00 this morning (Tuesday) and has seen a mainland...
Read moreDetailsBMW DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLEE CRASH SCENE IN OAKFIELD
2 men are being sought by Police after fleeing the scene of a crash in Oakfield, Ryde this evening (Monday). The front wheel of a BMW 3-series touring has been left hanging off following the smash with a white Ford...
Read moreDetails“THIS IS NOT THE END OF IT” WARNS COUNCIL AS AUTHORITY GIVES UPDATE ON BONCHURCH LANDSLIDE
The Isle of Wight Council has warned that last night’s massive landslide at Bonchurch, the worst in at least 30 years, is not the end with more potentially on the way in the coming weeks and months. Monitoring equipment is...
Read moreDetailsSHOCKING EXTENT OF MASSIVE LANDSLIDE IN VENTNOR REVEALED – LAND CONTINUES TO COLLAPSE
Daylight has revealed the shocking extent of a massive landslide in Ventnor that has completely reshaped the landscape and has seen around 20 households evacuated amid fears the properties could collapse. Aerial photos captured by Island Echo show the true...
Read moreDetailsRESIDENTS BEING EVACUATED AS MAJOR LANDSLIP HITS NEAR VENTNOR
Residents are being evacuated from their homes and Police have closed the main road between Shanklin and Ventnor after a large scale landslide in the Bonchurch area tonight (Sunday). It is understood residents were alerted to a major landslide in...
Read moreDetailsADVERSE WEATHER SEES HOVERTRAVEL SERVICE GRIND TO A HALT
Cross-Solent travel operator Hovertravel has been forced to cancel services between Ryde - Southsea this afternoon (Sunday) as a result of adverse weather. Choppy sailings conditions on the Solent has seen service grind to a halt. Purchased tickets can be...
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