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Police are appealing for witnesses to a business burglary at T.M. Barber Jewellers in Newport last week (Thursday 11th September). On the day in question, at around 09:40, a man stole a gold chain after being shown it by a...

Firefighters are tackling a large shed fire in a Newport garden this afternoon (Wednesday). A single pumping appliance from Newport was first called to the scene at around 14:30 following reports of a garden blaze on Staplers Road. Firefighters have...

Wightlink has announced that it is looking to axe up to 50 staff members due to rising costs and inflationary pressures, with a total of 160 employees now said to be at risk. Staff were informed of the mass redundancies...

Police have cordoned off Day Lewis Pharmacy in Newport this morning (Tuesday) following yet another overnight break-in.  Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have sealed off the crime scene on High Street, with smashed glass evident on the...

Cowes RNLI faced their busiest day of 2025 last week (Thursday 11th September), responding to 4 separate shouts between 05:45 and 21:10, with volunteers spending more than 7 hours at sea assisting those in difficulty. The day began with the...

Adverse weather conditions across the Isle of Wight have led to the suspension of both Hovertravel’s and Red Funnel’s Red Jet cross-Solent services this morning (Monday). As the new working week begins, commuters travelling between the Isle of Wight and...

36-year-old James Hyde has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Shanklin last weekend (6th September). Police were called at 05:54 on 6th September to a report of an altercation involving 2 men at an address on Victoria...

Police rushed to Cineworld yesterday afternoon (Saturday) after a man became abusive and aggressive towards staff and customers. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 16:25 with reports of a man being aggressive and abusive to staff and...

Investigations are underway after a man suffered a serious head injury at an address in Binstead yesterday evening (Friday). As previously reported by Island Echo, paramedics descended on an address on Pitts Lane, Binstead at around 17:30. At the address...

Police are appealing for the public's help in locating missing woman Lisa Henderson. The 59-year-old was last seen at around 09:50 today (Saturday) on West Street in Ryde. Lisa is described as white, approximately 5ft tall with short blonde hair...