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POLICE APPEAL LAUNCHED IN BID TO LOCATE WANTED MAN NICKY DICKINSON
FOUND: A 40-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of theft and burglary offences. He remains in police custody at this time. Police are appealing for help in locating a Newport man who they wish to speak to in...
Read moreDetailsCAR SMASHES THROUGH GARDEN WALL IN CENTRAL RYDE AFTER DRIVER SUFFERS MEDICAL EPISODE
A driver is being taken to hospital after suffering what is thought to be a medical episode at the wheel of his car, with the vehicle careering into a garden wall in central Ryde. Police and paramedics are in attendance...
Read moreDetailsAPPEAL LAUNCHED AS ISLE OF WIGHT MAN GOES MISSING ON HOLIDAY IN DORSET
Searches are underway and an appeal has been launched to help locate an Isle of Wight man who has gone missing whilst on holiday in the Swanage area of Dorset. 35-year-old Daniel South has been reported missing, having last been...
Read moreDetailsCAR OFF THE ROAD SEES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THE DOWNS
Police and paramedics are attending the scene of a crash on The Downs, which has seen a vehicle leave the road and come to a stop in a field. Emergency services were called to the scene - near to Newport...
Read moreDetailsINCIDENT INVOLVING CAR LEADS TO AIR AMBULANCE RESPONSE TO RYDE ESPLANADE
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on the pad at Hovertravel’s Ryde terminal this morning (Wednesday) as flying medics respond to an emergency on the nearby Esplanade. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service -...
Read moreDetailsMOBILITY SCOOTER THEFT FROM ADDRESS IN SHANKLIN BEING PROBED BY POLICE
Police are appealing for information after a mobility scooter was stolen from outside an address in Shanklin yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at just before 16:00 with a report that a mobility scooter had...
Read moreDetailsRED JET ISSUE LEADS TO TUESDAY COMMUTER CANCELLATIONS
A technical issue with Red Funnel’s Red Jet 7 has led to a number of cancellations on the hi-speed passenger service this morning (Tuesday). The cross-Solent operator says that the issue means the 06:05, 07:15 and 08:25 crossings from Southampton...
Read moreDetailsCAR OVERTURNS IN EARLY MORNING CRASH ON RESIDENTIAL FRESHWATER STREET
Police are investigating the circumstances of a crash which led to a vehicle coming to rest on its side in the West Wight earlier this morning (Monday). As a new week gets underway, emergency services have already responded to a...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK CANCEL YARMOUTH-LYMINGTON SAILINGS DUE TO YET MORE STAFFING ISSUES
Wightlink has been forced to cancel 8 sailings on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service for Saturday (28th September) due to staffing issues. The absence of an essential crew member means that the 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 Sailings from Lymington...
Read moreDetailsFEARS GROW FOR MISSING 40-YEAR-OLD KEVIN HORWOOD
Concerns are growing for the welfare of 40-year-old Kevin Horwood, who has gone missing from Newport. Kevin is described as white, about 5ft 6in tall, slim, with short dark brown hair. He has not been seen since leaving his home...
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