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Police appeal for witnesses following Wroxall assault

Press Release Mar 16, 2026

Were you around Clarence Road, Wroxall, last Friday (March 13)? Police are appealing for witnesses after a 16-year-old boy suffered…

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CCTV issued following shoplifting in Ryde

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Police are issuing a CCTV image of man they would like to speak to after a shoplifting incident at Sainsbury’s…

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Can you help police find 35-year-old Luke Thorpe?

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Have you seen wanted man Luke Thorpe on the Isle of Wight? He is wanted on recall to prison and…

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Appeal for witnesses following assault in Binstead

Press Release Dec 9, 2025

Police are appealing for witnesses following a report that between 7.30pm – 8.30pm on Saturday, December 6, a woman in…

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Appeal for witnesses to fail to stop collision involving pedestrian in Sandown

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a fail to stop collision that took place in Sandown on Sunday, December 7.…

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Appeal for witnesses following shoplifting in Ryde

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Police are appealing for witnesses after it was reported that a man walked out of Tesco Express on the High…

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Has metal been stolen from your address?

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Police are appealing for witnesses following reported attempted burglary of metals from Seaview near Ryde. It was reported at 11.44am…

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Appeal following shoplifting in Newport

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Do you recognise this woman? Police would like to speak to her following a report of a shoplifting incident in…

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Appeal for witnesses following criminal damage in Ryde

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of criminal damage in Ryde last week. It was reported that between…

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Appeal for witnesses following collision in Newport

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision that took place on Medina Way, Newport, at between 10.50am…

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Appeal for witnesses following business burglary in Newport

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a business burglary at T.M. Barber Jewellers on Newport high street on Thursday, September…

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Man charged following pharmacy burglary

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Officers investigating a burglary in the early hours of Thursday, September 11 at Day Lewis Pharmacy on Newport High Street…

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Man jailed for 18 years for non-recent child sex abuse offences.

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An Isle of Wight man has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of multiple offences of non-recent…

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Appeal for witnesses following serious collision near Arreton

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Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious collision that occurred on the A3056 between Arreton and Horringford yesterday (Wednesday,…

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Pair arrested on suspicion of murder following death of one-year-old girl

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Two people have now been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a one-year-old girl who was injured…

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Evening road closures planned for Cowes Week start today

Press Release Aug 2, 2025

Temporary evening road closures will be in place throughout Cowes Week (2–8 August) to protect pedestrians during one of the…

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