AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN 2 CAR SHUNT IN NEWPORT
Motorists heading into Newport from Carisbrooke are experiencing minor delays following a 2 car collision. Police are on scene at the cross roads between Newport High Street, Drill Hall Road, and West Street where a Ford and a Peugeot have...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S JACK ELTON-WALTERS HEADS TO CRYSTAL PALACE FOR DUATHLON
Representing Wight Tri in London, Jack Elton-Walters took on the Crystal Palace Duathlon on Sunday (16th May). Held entirely within London's picturesque Crystal Palace Park, this excellently organised and marshalled event started with a 2 lap run covering 4km. Within...
Read moreDetailsCAN YOU SHOOT SKY HIGH? ROBIN HILL ANNOUNCES RELAUNCH OF PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
If you’ve got what it takes to create a spectacular image, you could be in with a chance of winning an incredible prize package, courtesy of Robin Hill and their friends at the Island Photo Centre. As part of the...
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS ASKED TO SUPPORT EAST COWES BUSINESSES
With recent news of traffic chaos in the East Cowes, Islanders are being asked to support the towns local businesses who have been affected by the gridlock. After days of delays and traffic congestion on several of the towns main...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO PROPERTY UNDER RENOVATION IN NEWPORT
Crews from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a Newport property this morning (Saturday). 2 appliances from Newport and Cowes are at the scene on Albany Road after being called shortly after...
Read moreDetailsOVER 30 POSTCODES WITHOUT POWER AFTER OVERNIGHT OUTAGE
Over 30 postcodes in the Havenstreet, Wootton and Sandown areas are without power following a failure in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks says it became aware of the issue at just after 05:40....
Read moreDetailsMAN IN 20S ARRESTED AFTER CAR PLOUGHS INTO ROUNDABOUT
A small hatchback has been left abandoned in the middle of a busy Island roundabout following a collision last night. The blue coloured 2008 Renault Megane has been left between trees on Racecourse Roundabout having suffered significant damage in the...
Read moreDetailsLEAKING FRIDGE PROMPTS SUPERMARKET CALL OUT FOR FIREFIGHTERS
Firefighters have been in attendance at Morrison’s in Lake following reports of a leaking fridge this morning (Saturday). Retained crews from Shanklin and Sandown were mobilised to the supermarket at 03:20 to check for leaking refrigerant gas and provide ventilation....
Read moreDetailsTRADING STANDARDS WARN OF LOFT INSULATION SCAM
The Isle of Wight's Trading Standards Team is issuing warnings to residents regarding a new loft insulation scam that is circulating across the Island. The team has received many reports of the scam from Islanders, which sees a call received...
Read moreDetailsYARMOUTH LIFEBOAT BATTLES GALE FORCE WINDS TO LOCATE DRIFTING VESSEL
Yarmouth RNLI’s all weather lifeboat battled gale force winds and rough seas after being tasked to reports of a boat drifting in the Solent this afternoon (Friday). The Severn class lifeboat, Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer), launched shortly after 14:20 and made...
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