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New hope for Ventnor’s Skatepark as positive talks resume: Volunteers sought for ‘DIY SOS’ meanwhile project
New hope for Ventnor’s Skatepark as positive talks resume: Volunteers sought for ‘DIY SOS’ meanwhile project
29, May 2013·1 min readAppeal for witnesses following fire in ShanklinTwo 13-year-old boys have been questioned on suspicion of arson and bailed until pending further enquiries.
28, May 2013·1 min readAdvice for café owners after a series of break-insTwo 16-year-old have been arrested and will be heading to the Isle of Wight Youth Court next month.
28, May 2013·1 min readPolice seek witnesses after teenager sexually assaultedPolice would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the man following the assaulted teenager in the early hours of Sunday morning.
28, May 2013·3 min readPolice film tackles disability hate crimeHampshire Constabulary has been working with a local theatre company to create a film that tackles the issue of disability hate crime.
28, May 2013·1 min readResidents encouraged to tackle speeding in their communitiesResidents on the Isle of Wight are being empowered to tackle speeding motorists in their communities.
24, May 2013·1 min readDragon stolen on the Isle of WightDamsels of the Isle of Wight, fear not. No fire-breathing monsters have escaped. In this case truth is not stranger than fiction.
22, May 2013·1 min readPlans for Isle of Wight police stations confirmedPolice say there are no plans at present to close Ryde, Shanklin or Newport police stations.
22, May 2013·1 min readNew role for Island chief inspector Nick HeelanNick Heelan will be replaced by Chief inspector Julie Fry from next week.
22, May 2013·1 min readHampshire Police and Crime Commissioner launches new estates strategyGetting rid of back office buildings and investing in new facilities will help make Hampshire and the Isle of Wight safer places says PCC.
16, May 2013·2 min readPolice adopt fresh approach to tackle unlicensed music eventsFarmers and landowners are being urged to help the police by reporting any suspicious activity.
16, May 2013·1 min readCommissioner set to appoint Island assistantSimon Hayes says that he's always believed the Isle of Wight deserves its own representative to help deliver his Police and Crime Plan.
16, May 2013·4 min readHampshire Constabulary seize £3.3million under Proceeds of Crime ActThe cash seized will go back into front-line policing.