DRIVER FLEES AFTER CAR HITS SIGN AND SPINS IN VENTNOR
11th July 2026
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Isle of Wight trails rider Chris Stay proved yet again that he is one of the most talented riders to hail from the Island when he won the first round of the British Trials Championships at Hookwood near Guildford last...
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Read moreDetailsImage: @GreenWatchIWFRS Firefighters are tackling a fire in a communal bin store on Bluebell Meadows in Newport tonight (Tuesday). 2 appliances from Newport are on the scene at Wellesley Way having been alerted to the developing fire by a member...
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Read moreDetailsEmergency services are attending a road traffic collision at Whippingham on the main road in and out of East Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday). Both Police and paramedics are on scene with a cyclist, who is understood to have been injured...
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Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards team are warning Islanders about a recent scam involving a telephone call from what is purported to be the 'Valuation Office'. Reports have been received on the Isle of Wight that residents have...
Read moreDetailsThis year’s Osborne Horse Trials will be held on Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th July - and organisers plan to build on the success of last year's event. Organised by BEDE Events, this groundbreaking family equestrian event takes place at...
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