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A 43-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm and possession of a bladed article following an incident in Shanklin yesterday evening (Thursday). Police were called to St John's Road in the town...

A driver has been summonsed to appear in court after being found driving a vehicle with no insurance and no valid MOT or tax. Officers from the High Harm Team stopped the Volvo S40 on the Esplanade at Ryde earlier...

An investigation into the Police's response to the murder of Scott Cooper, which was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), has resulted in 3 control room staff being spoken to. As previously reported by Island Echo, a...

Police have been in attendance on Dodnor Lane in Newport this afternoon (Thursday) after receiving reports of a suspicious item near to the Island’s hospital. Several Police vehicles were mobilised to the scene on the industrial estate shortly after 13:20....

Scott Cooper Piers Carl Brazier has been found not guilty of murdering Scott Edward Cooper in the bedroom of a flat in Ryde last January. The 38-year-old has continued to deny the charge against him throughout 2 lengthy trials, accusing...

Strong winds hitting the Solent region have forced the suspension of Hovertravel’s service once again this morning (Wednesday). The Ryde-Southsea service has been brought to a halt by the adverse conditions for the 2nd day running. Hovers were unable to...

It wasn't a happy and joyful Christmas for many staying at Bembridge Coast Hotel over the festive period as dozens of guests were struck down with norovirus - with several hospitalised. It's claimed that as many as 40 rooms had...

The driver of a BMW is being sought this evening (Tuesday) after ploughing into 2 parked vehicles in Lake, shunting 1 of the cars up onto a garden wall. The incident occurred at just before 16:15, when witnesses heard a...

The body of a man was found at an address in Newport this morning (Tuesday), with the matter now being referred to the Police's Professional Standards Department. Officers were called to a residential property on Staplers Road, opposite the former...

A 55-year-old man from Latvia has been jailed for sexually assaulting 2 young girls on the Isle of Wight back in 2011, more than 4 years after his victims reported their ordeal to Police. Sergeis Jakobovskis, formally of Batchelor’s Barn...