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Isle of Wight Police have launched a public appeal to find a man believed to be connected to multiple shoplifting incidents that took place in Newport back in July. It comes after a number of electric razors and toothbrushes were...

The driver of a car that overturned in Godshill this morning (Sunday) suffered only minor injuries. At just before 07:00, police and ambulance crews responded to West Street in Godshill following reports of an incident involving just 1 vehicle. The...

2 similar incidents on separate shores of the Solent, involving casualties who swallowed sea water, led to a busy evening for Cowes RNLI lifeboat last night (Saturday). The 1st call-out concerned a man and a women needing assistance in the sea...

A van has been destroyed in suspicious circumstances as a result of an early hours blaze in Sandown this morning (Sunday). At just before 01:00, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised to St John’s Road, at...

Emergency gas repair works are causing heavy delays on one of the main roads into Cowes today (Saturday). The affected works are causing tailbacks on Parkhurst Road between the entrance to St Mary’s Hospital and the junction with Nicholson Street...

An investigation has been launched after an incident saw 3 people fall through a shop window on Union Street in Ryde in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, a cordon was erected in...

A crime scene cordon has been established and 2 arrests have been made after a woman was found with injuries inside a shop on Ryde’s Union Street during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Emergency services were called to...

The public are being urged to keep an eye out for 23-year-old Levi Bellamy who is wanted by Police on recall to prison and on suspicion of involvement in an assault in Newport. Hampshire Constabulary say they want to speak...

Could this woman be the next Prime Minister? Liz Truss has arrived on the Isle of Wight in a bid to secure votes from local Conservative members as she vies to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and...

Mystery surrounds multiple emergency responses to concerns for the welfare of 3 separate individuals on the dual carriageway in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Friday).  At about 03:30, Police and paramedics were seen to be stationary in...