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HOURLY SERVICE FOR ISLAND LINE DUE TO MECHANICAL PROBLEM
UPDATED: A fault on one of Island Line's trains has resulted in a reduced service between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin this morning (Tuesday). The train operator are advising that an hourly service is now in operation until the end of...
Read moreDetailsCHILDREN RESCUED BY LIFEBOAT AT RYDE
UPDATED: 3 children are being attended to by paramedics after being rescued at sea by Ryde Inshore Rescue this evening (Monday) The boys are thought to have been spotted by Hovertravel staff as they called for help just north of Ryde Harbour, resulting...
Read moreDetailsSEARCH FOR DOG OVER CLIFF AT BLACKGANG
UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue Teams from Ventnor and The Needles are conducting a search for a dog that is reported to have gone over the cliff at Blackgang this afternoon (Monday). HM Coastguard were alerted to the incident at around 14:30, according...
Read moreDetailsVITAL FIRST AID ADVICE AS HEATWAVE WARNING ISSUED
The Met Office has issued a Level 3 Heatwave warning with the hot and humid conditions of recent days likely to continue across southern England through the first half of this week. With the temperature expected to rise to nearly...
Read moreDetailsTEEN FLOWN TO SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOLLOWING MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A 16-year-old boy from Arreton has been flown to Southampton General Hospital and a second teen is being treated on the Island following a serious road traffic collision in Ryde last night (Sunday). Emergency services were called to Ryde Esplanade near...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN IN CUSTODY ON SUSPICION OF CHILD ABDUCTION
UPDATED: Detectives are questioning a 66-year-old woman on suspicion of child abduction following an incident in Cowes last night (Sunday). Police were called to the Red Jet terminal at just gone 23:00, where officers ended up arresting a woman on...
Read moreDetailsROAD CLOSURE AFTER CAR HITS GAS MAIN
UPDATED: Forest Road in Newport has been closed in both directions this morning (Monday) as a result of a car hitting a gas main. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are currently in attendance at the 'Albany Centre' with appliances...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD USE MAN POWER TO REFLOAT BEACHED RIB
The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team used man power to refloat a RIB beached at Alum Bay earlier this morning (Monday). Solent Coastguard tasked officers after a small rigid inflatable became stuck on the beach near the popular chair lift ride...
Read moreDetailsSERIOUS MOTORCYCLE CRASH CLOSES RYDE ESPLANADE
The damaged van, which has been moved away from the scene slightly UPDATED: Part of Ryde Esplanade has been closed by Police following a serious road traffic collision, which has resulted in at least 1 person being rushed to hospital with...
Read moreDetailsBROKEN DOWN BOAT AIDED BY FRESHWATER LIFEBOAT CREW
The volunteer crew of Freshwater Independent Lifeboat were tasked to assist a broken down motor boat off The Needles this afternoon (Sunday). 'The Spirit of the West Wight III' launched at the request of Solent Coastguard at just before 14:00....
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