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AMBULANCE CREWS CALLED TO HORRINGFORD MOTORCYCLE INCIDENT
UPDATED: Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist at Horringford near Arreton tonight (Monday). Emergency services were called to the scene - not far from the cycle path at Arreton...
Read moreDetailsMAN ON ROOF CLOSES NEWPORT TOWN CENTRE
UPDATED: A man has taken a position on the roof of a building in St James' Street, Newport tonight (Monday), prompting the closure of Newport Town Centre. A cordon has been erected surrounding Starbucks at the junction of South Street...
Read moreDetailsYOUNG GIRL MAULED BY DOG IN COWES
UPDATED: A young girl has sustained facial injuries after being attacked by a dog in Cowes yesterday evening (Sunday). The horrific incident, which saw a Staffordshire Bull Terrier bite the girl's face, is said to have taken place outside the Painter's Arms pub on...
Read moreDetailsCAR FIRE ON BOARD RED FUNNEL FERRY
UPDATED: Red Funnel's East Cowes to Southampton car ferry service is delayed this afternoon (Monday) due to a small car fire on board. A classic Porsche has caught fire while boarding the upper deck of the Red Falcon at East...
Read moreDetailsMOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN BRADING ROUNDABOUT CRASH
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are attending a road traffic collision in Brading this lunchtime (Monday). A motorcyclist has been involved in a collision with a car on the roundabout at the junction of Coach Lane, Rowborough...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD INCIDENTS OFF THE NEEDLES
UPDATED: Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat and Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter are involved in 2 ongoing incidents off the West Wight coast this evening (Sunday). Island Echo readers are reporting that the Lee-on-Solent helicopter is currently circling the Western Solent at low altitude and...
Read moreDetailsPOTENTIAL SPINAL INJURIES FOR BOY FOLLOWING SEASIDE INCIDENT
UPDATED: A boy has been conveyed to hospital with possible spinal injuries following an incident in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to the beach at Culver Parade shortly after 15:00 following what is...
Read moreDetailsPOINTS FAILURE SUSPENDS TRAINS
UPDATED: Island Line services have been suspended this afternoon (Sunday) due to a points failure on the line. Engineers are currently on site at Smallbrook Junction between Ryde and Brading and are working to resolve the issue. Trains between Ryde...
Read moreDetailsWEEKEND SHOUTS FOR SANDOWN’S INDEPENDENT LIFEBOAT
Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) went to the aid of a 24ft boat with engine failure during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Solent Coastguard tasked the independent lifeboat station to launch at just before 02:30 following reports...
Read moreDetails4 CALL OUTS FOR BEMBRIDGE RNLI
UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI were kept busy on the water yesterday (Saturday) with no less than 4 call outs within the space of just a few hours. The All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) was first tasked at 14:06 to ascertain the circumstances of...
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