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The search for 64-year-old Gillian Burns, who went missing from her home in Bembridge on Sunday night, has entered its 2nd day with teams battling against difficult weather conditions to find her. Gillian was last seen at her home address...

A car crash on St Lawrence Shute prompted a large response from the emergency services this evening (Monday). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are currently in attendance and the road has been closed in both directions while recovery...

Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating missing 64-year-old Gillian Burns from Bembridge, who hasn’t been seen since last night (Sunday). A multi-agency search has been activated in a bid to find Gillian, whose bicycle has been discovered...

Police, HM Coastguard and WightSAR have descended on Culver Down near Bembridge this morning (Monday) where a search has been launched for a missing local woman. Concerns are growing for the lady’s welfare, especially given the adverse wet and windy...

Bembridge RNLI were tasked to assist a vessel which had run aground near the entrance to Bembridge Harbour earlier today (Sunday). The All-Weather Lifeboat was launched at around 11:40 at the request of UK (Solent) Coastguard to assist a 40...

A fire at a barbecue restaurant in Wroxall has prompted a large response from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this evening (Sunday). The alarm was raised at around 19:50 with fire crews from a host of...

A man from East Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm after an incident in Ryde Town Centre last night (Saturday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 22:25 with reports of...

A man in his 30s has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car on a main road in Calbourne last night (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services crews were called to the B3401, near the...

Officers investigating a duo of burglaries in Cowes have charged a 25-year-old mainland man. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called at 07:39 on Friday (15th September) with reports 2 that houses had been burgled overnight in Castle...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to Calbourne this evening (Saturday) following an incident which has seen a pedestrian hit by a car.  Emergency service crews were called to the scene on the B3401, near...