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The court has given Police an extra 24 hours to question 3 men arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an assault in Sandown on Thursday night. As previously reported by Island Echo, a 19-year-old man from Newport, a 31-year-old man...

The British Army have arrived on the Isle of Wight this weekend as the coronavirus crisis continues, with 25 confirmed cases and 4 deaths locally. Soldiers, believed to be from the Scots Guards, have taken up residence on the Island...

Another person has sadly died from coronavirus on the Isle of Wight, bringing the total number of deaths locally to 4, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed. The victim is said to be a man in his 90s....

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has risen to 25, according to official Public Health England figures released this afternoon (Saturday). In the past 24 hours, the number of cases locally has risen...

Coastal parts of the Isle of Wight will be affected by fog today (Saturday), according to IW Met Service. A yellow weather warning has been issued by local forecasters and is in force until 22:00 tonight. Areas of fog will...

2 new confirmed cases of coronavirus have been identified on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest official Public Health England figures today (Friday). The news comes after it was announced that a third person has died on the...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident in Sandown last night (Thursday), in which a 35-year-old man sustained a fractured skull. The incident occurred in Crescent Road at around 23:00. The victim,...

Military planners have identified ways to significantly increase bed capacity on the Isle of Wight at both the St Mary's Hospital site in Newport and at other locations around the Island. With the number of patients presenting with coronavirus symptoms...

Another person has sadly died from coronavirus on the Isle of Wight, bringing the total number of deaths locally to 3, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed. The victim is said to be a man in his 90s....

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has risen from 14 to 17 today (Thursday) - but it is thought the statistics are at least 24 hours out of date. Island Echo understands that...