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The British Army have been working to clear out, refurbish and transport beds from the former Camp Hill prison to St Mary's Hospital for use in the battle against COVID-19. Many locals have reported rare activity at the now-disused prison,...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a Police car was the target of an attack outside St Mary's Hospital this morning (Saturday). Officers were making enquiries at the hospital in Newport when NHS staff saw...

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge, Ventnor and The Needles will be providing Mutual Aid support to Hampshire Constabulary this weekend to help enforce the Government's lockdown restrictions. Islanders can expect to see Her Majesty's Coastguard patrolling coastal areas around the...

Police on the Isle of Wight have questioned a man on suspicion of drug dealing after officers stopped a car on Brading Downs earlier this week. Response and Patrol cops stopped an Audi A3 on The Downs on Tuesday afternoon...

Analysis of the data available for the coronavirus pandemic on the Isle of Wight shows that the local mortality rate is 19.64%. But how does that compare to other parts of the country and are we now reaching a peak...

Police on the Isle of Wight have issued at least 3 fines for what they describe as 'blatant breaches' of the lockdown restrictions currently in force. In addition to the £60 fines, which are reduced to £30 if paid within...

31-year-old Robert Church of Steep Hill Road, Shanklin has been charged with assaulting 3 Police officers whilst they were executing their duty at an address in Ryde yesterday (Saturday). As exclusively reported by Island Echo earlier today, 1 officer suffered...

Police were alerted to a break-in at a supermarket in Freshwater first thing this morning (Saturday). The front door of Sainsbury's Local on School Green Road had been smashed at some point overnight. Hampshire Constabulary say they were called to...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed it is now in receipt of government grant support amounting to £62.8million to help qualifying Island business ratepayers during the coronavirus crisis. As previously reported by Island Echo, Business Secretary Alok Sharma last...

The owner of a classic MG MGB GT is appealing for information about a collision on Tuttons Hill in Gurnard last night, which saw her car badly damaged by a hit and run driver. Leah Rumble has taken to social...