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2 CARS IN BRANSTONE CROSS CRASH
UPDATED: A car has come to rest in a hedge following a 2-car crash at Branstone Cross near Apse Heath this lunchtime (Thursday). A red Mini and a blue Suzuki have been involved in the incident, which is causing some minor...
Read moreDetailsYARMOUTH LIFEBOAT ASSISTS 67 FOOT YACHT
Volunteer members of Yarmouth RNLI were summoned at 17:29 today (Wednesday) in response to a call for help from a large sailing vessel, which had lost power approximately 2.5 nautical miles west south west of The Needles. The skipper of the...
Read moreDetails2 MOTORCYCLISTS INVOLVED IN WHITWELL INCIDENT
Police and ambulance crews have attended a road traffic incident involving 2 motorcyclists on the main Ventnor to Whitwell road this evening (Wednesday). According to unconfirmed reports, the duo were 'racing one another' on the stretch of road running along...
Read moreDetailsBOTH FLYERS OUT OF ACTION UNTIL OCTOBER
Hovertravel have announced that both their Island Flyer and Solent Flyer hovercraft will remain out of action until at least October, despite previously stating that 1 of the craft was ready for service once again. Just last week the managing...
Read moreDetailsDISRUPTION TO ISLAND LINE SERVICES
Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are disrupted this evening (Wednesday), with no trains running after 21:30. Operator South Western Railway say that additional engineering work will be taking place resulting in the 21:18 Shanklin to Ryde Pier...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE NAME VICTIM OF FATAL DOWNS CRASH
Police have named the victim of Sunday's fatal road traffic collision on Brading Downs as 20-year-old Mikey Mason from Bembridge. Mikey, of Lane End Road, was driving his grey MG when it was involved in a collision with a blue...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN VAN COLLISION AT WOOTTON
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are attending a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist and a van at Whiterails Road in Wootton this lunchtime (Tuesday). Emergency services are currently attending to a male who has collided...
Read moreDetailsWITNESS APPEAL AS MOTORCYCLIST SUFFERS LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision in Cowes yesterday (Monday). Officers were called just after 16:40 to reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and 3 other vehicles on...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE AT EAST COWES PROPERTY AFTER HOSPITAL DASH
UPDATED: Police are in attendance at a property in East Cowes this morning (Tuesday) after a female was rushed to hospital last night. 2 ambulances and Police were called to an address at the junction of York Avenue and Castle...
Read moreDetailsNIGHT TIME RESCUE OF 2 YOUNGSTERS AT LUCCOMBE
UPDATED: Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat has rescued 2 youngsters from a secluded part of the East Wight coast tonight (Monday). The volunteer lifeboat crew were called into action by Solent Coastguard at around 21:00 and made best speed to...
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