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HEIGHT NO PROBLEM IN JACKDAW RESCUE
Retained firefighters from Freshwater have successfully rescued a trapped bird from the tower of Brook Church this evening (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were requested to attend the church to free a jackdaw which had become...
Read moreDetails2-CAR CRASH AT BRADING
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are attending a 2-car road traffic collision at Morton Road in Brading this morning (Monday). A blue Ford Transit van has collided into the rear of a silver Ford Fiesta, causing significant...
Read moreDetailsOUT OF CONTROL GARDEN FIRE IN COWES
UPDATED: Firefighters are working to extinguish an out of control garden fire in Cowes this evening (Sunday). 1 pumping appliance from the town is in attendance at Ash Grove, where flames have been sparking concern for local residents. The Isle...
Read moreDetailsCAR CRASHES INTO FRONT OF NEWPORT HOUSE
A car has sustained significant damage after colliding with the entrance way of a house in Newport this afternoon (Sunday). A supporting pillar at the front of St Cross House has been demolished and scattered across the road in the...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN PULLED FROM THE MEDINA
UPDATED: A woman is being treated in hospital this morning (Sunday) after being pulled out of the River Medina in Newport overnight. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police were called to the area of Newport Quay outside the...
Read moreDetailsFIRE CREWS RESPOND TO COOKER FIRE
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a small cooker fire in East Cowes this evening (Saturday). Appliances from East Cowes and Newport were mobilised to a residential address on Yarborough Road at around 18:55. It...
Read moreDetailsSUSPECTED ROGUE TRADERS WANTED BY POLICE
How the duo left the tree when confronted UPDATED: Police are this afternoon (Saturday) hunting for 2 men who they would like to speak to regarding suspected rogue trader incidents on the Isle of Wight, including the targeting of a...
Read moreDetailsEXTRA ARMED POLICE ON THE STREETS FOLLOWING TERROR INCIDENT
Hampshire Constabulary are reminding the public not to be surprised if they see additional police officers - including armed officers - in busy locations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight tonight and tomorrow (Saturday). Extra resources are being deployed...
Read moreDetailsDOMINO’S SET TO OPEN NEW STORE IN SHANKLIN
Fast food takeaway chain Domino's look set to open their third Isle of Wight store, this time in Shanklin's Regent Street. Plans to transform the town's former HSBC bank into the latest Domino's franchised outlet have been submitted to the Isle...
Read moreDetailsMONKTONMEAD FLOOD WORK DELAYED BY A YEAR
Work to help prevent Monktonmead Brook from bursting its banks and flooding homes in Ryde has been delayed by a year - because planning permission wasn't submitted quick enough by the Environment Agency. It was initially planned that work would...
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