HM Coastguard has been called to investigate the discovery of a piece of suspected ordnance in Ryde – the third such find this week. Investigations are being carried out to locate the object, which was originally found by Police on Saturday afternoon. Coastguard Rescue Officers from Bembridge are conducting a sweep along the beach to the […]
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Bomb Disposal experts found themselves on the Isle of Wight for the second time in 24 hours following the discovery of a piece of suspected ordnance at Shanklin this afternoon (Friday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were paged at just before 15:30 after a member of the public reported finding a suspicious looking object near Hope […]
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3 men arrested in relation to an aggravated burglary in Sandown on Sunday evening have been bailed. Police say they are continuing their enquiries into the incident, during which a gang of men forced entry into a caravan at Fairway Holiday Park. As previously reported by Island Echo, Armed Police were deployed to the incident […]
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A van has gone over the side of a cliff and plunged onto the rocks below between Compton and Freshwater this lunchtime (Wednesday).  Emergency services have responded to the scene with police taking up position on the cliff top off Military Road. HM Coastguard have joined the response alongside Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat. Island Echo readers […]
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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised to reports of a street light on fire in Cowes earlier on today (Thursday). A single appliance from Cowes Fire Station was called out at 16:38 following a 999 call reporting a street light on fire on Birmingham Road. However, upon arrival of the retained crew, […]
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