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Victim 33-year-old Scott Cooper Gruesome details of how 33-year-old Scott Cooper was stabbed multiple times and his body was found upside down in a bathroom have been revealed as the murder trial against 38-year-old Piers Brazier gets underway. Brazier stands...

A male cyclist has been conveyed to hospital after being hit by a car in Wootton this evening (Wednesday). Police and paramedics were called to the scene outside The Sloop at Wootton Bridge at around 18:45. Island Echo understands the...

2 men from Shanklin and Cowes have been arrested in Portsmouth by officers investigating the supply of Class A drugs on the Isle of Wight. At 21:30 last night (Tuesday), a vehicle of interest in an ongoing investigation was spotted on...

A 2-car collision on Parkhurst Road in Newport is causing delays for motorists heading to and from Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has occurred outside St Mary's Hospital and HMP Isle of Wight. Emergency services have been called to...

An 18-month-old calf had to be put to sleep by a local vet after efforts to rescue the injured animal failed earlier this morning (Wednesday). Firefighters from Newport and Ryde were called out shortly after 09:00 to an injured cow...

Southern Water is working to repair 2 burst water mains in Cowes this morning (Wednesday), which is causing a lack of pressure and discolouration to supplies in the area. At just before 03:55, the utility company was made aware of...

Police were called to a road traffic incident involving an agricultural tractor and trailer on the outskirts of Chale yesterday evening (Tuesday). The incident occurred at Becksfield Cross - the junction for Chale, Kingston and Billingham - at around 19:00....

Yarmouth’s All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard earlier this afternoon (Tuesday) to a member of the public that had tripped and fallen at the base of the cliffs near Colwell Bay, suffering a head injury. The...

A 45-year-old man who was found inside a property on the outskirts of Godshill has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. Police were contacted last night (Monday) with reports of suspicious activity at an address along Shanklin Road, Sandford. Officers...

The Isle of Wight Council has announced that the Floating Bridge will be out of action for 12 hours tomorrow (Wednesday) as a result of staff catching COVID-19. Despite there being no legal reasons for staff to take time off...