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Police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl on her way to school was approached by a stranger this morning (Wednesday). Police were first alerted to the suspicious incident at around 08:30 this morning (Wednesday) where it was reported that an...

A Newport man accused of several high-value thefts from businesses in Newport, will appear in court next month. As previously reported by Island Echo, it was last week that Police released the image of a male they wished to speak...

Police arrested 2 men yesterday (Tuesday) after they allegedly breached a closure order in Newport. At around 16:56, Police were called to reports of a closure order being breached on Angelica Close in Newport. On arrival, officers arrested 2 men...

A 48-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man are in custody this evening (Monday) following an alleged assault on 2 people in Shanklin. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has launched an investigation after 2 individuals were assaulted at an address...

The sudden appearance of a sink hole in the middle of the road has led to the emergency closure of a main route in East Cowes today (Monday). It was shortly before 15:00 this afternoon that Island Roads rushed to...

Police are treating a fire that broke out at a derelict hotel in Sandown during the early hours of this morning (Sunday) as suspected arson, it has been confirmed. It was shortly after 04:00 this morning (Sunday) that Hampshire &...

Firefighters from across the Isle of Wight are once again tackling a fire at one of Sandown’s derelict hotels - this time at the former Esplanade Hotel. It was at around 04:30 this morning (Sunday) that Hampshire & Isle of...

Police are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the unexpected death of a woman who was found outside a property in Cowes this morning (Saturday). It was just gone 09:00 that the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded, at...

Police have cordoned off a section of the Esplanade in Sandown following an incident during the early hours of this morning (Saturday) which has left blood on the pavement. It was just gone midnight that officers first arrived on scene...

34-year-old Reece Chilcott has pleaded guilty to 2 pharmacy burglaries committed in Newport earlier this week (Tuesday). Chilcott, of no fixed abode, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court earlier today (Friday) charged with 2 counts of burglary other...