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‘Nothing seized’ after police swoop on car at ferry terminal

Isle of Wight Observer Aug 1, 2018

Police found nothing after they searched a car acting on intelligence. A search at East Cowes ferry terminal was carried…

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Three males spotted ‘trying car doors’ in Newport

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 31, 2018

Three men have been spotted “trying car doors” police say. Officers attended the scene at the junction of Cypress Road…

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Female assaulted at Newport Morrisons garage

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 31, 2018

A woman has allegedly been assaulted outside a petrol station in Newport. Officers responded to an incident where a female…

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John Deere ride-on mower worth over £3000 stolen

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 30, 2018

A piece of machinery worth over £3000 has been stolen from an East Wight address. A green X300 John Deere…

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See pictures from Sandown hit and run that hospitalised one

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 28, 2018

See pictures from a hit and run that closed a road and hospitalised a driver. Pictures have emerged from a…

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Cowes stabbing suspect denies charge at court

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 27, 2018

The suspect in a stabbing case has denied the charge at a first hearing in court. Macauley Watterston, denied stabbing…

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Arrest after Sandown ‘hit and run’ closed Newport Road in Lake

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 27, 2018

A hit and run that saw a road closed and victim hospitalised has resulted in arrest. The crash in Newport…

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Ex-Salvation Army Islander gets 10 years for child sex attempt

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 27, 2018

An ex-Salvation Army soldier has been convicted for attempting to have sex with a child. Roy Anthony Williams, from Newport,…

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Quay Arts Centre charity box moved into bathroom and burgled

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 25, 2018

Quay Arts Centre has seen their charity box dragged into the bathroom and ransacked. The centre’s staff took to social…

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Three burglaries in Ryde in same night say police

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 25, 2018

Police are investigating three burglaries in the same night in Ryde. A burglary has been reported to police in Dover…

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Sandown helicopter incident sees Cowes stabbing arrest made

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 25, 2018

Arrest made following Cowes stabbing after police helicopter deployed. A 23 year-old man from Carisbrooke has been arrested on suspicion…

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Captain Stan’s in Ryde broken into with crowbar and ‘trashed’

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 25, 2018

A much-loved local fish shop has been broken into overnight. Captain Stan’s in Cross Street, Ryde had its front door…

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Sandown police incident sees helicopter deployed

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 24, 2018

A police helicopter has been spotted over Sandown. Hampshire Constabulary have been approached for comment but have so far remained…

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Man stabbed twice in the back in Love Lane, Cowes

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 24, 2018

Police are investigating an early morning stabbing incident in Cowes, in which a man was stabbed twice in the back.…

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Novo restaurant in Newport burgled in broad daylight

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 23, 2018

A take-away restaurant in Newport has been burgled and vandalised in broad daylight. The Novo take-away and restaurant is a…

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Bloody assault in Cross Street Ryde leaves man with facial injuries

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 22, 2018

A 32-year-old man has suffered facial injuries after a town centre assault. Police confirmed details of the incident that saw…

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