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CRASH BETWEEN LORRY AND VAN ON ASHEY ROAD
UPDATED: A Ford Transit van and a lorry have been involved in a minor road traffic collision on Ashey Road in Ryde this morning (Tuesday). Police are in attendance at the scene near to Vintage Vacations having been alerted to the...
Read moreDetailsSPECIAL FESTIVAL TICKET PRICE REVEALED FOR ISLAND RESIDENTS
John Giddings would like to thank Islanders for 15 incredible years with an exclusive Isle of Wight Festival ticket deal to see Rod Stewart, Arcade Fire, Run DMC and David Guetta at this year's event. After 45 nights of entertainment and lineups including the Rolling...
Read moreDetailsFIRE SERVICE CALLED TO ST MARY’S HOSPITAL
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at St Mary's Hospital in Newport this afternoon (Monday). 3 appliances are on scene at Parkhurst Road, alongside the Aerial Ladder Platform from Newport. Patients inside the hospital...
Read moreDetailsMECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND FOG CAUSE DISRUPTION TO WIGHTLINK SERVICES
Wightlink are advising customers to avoid non-essential travel and that no further vehicle bookings are available for today (Monday) due to mechanical problems and fog causing disruption to their cross-Solent services. On the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route, mechanical issues on the flagship...
Read moreDetailsUNDERGROWTH FIRE AT ST CATHERINE’S
Firefighters from Ventnor have tackled a small undergrowth fire using beaters and buckets of water at St Catherine's Point near Niton this afternoon (Sunday). 1 appliance was mobilised to the scene at the most southerly point of the Island at...
Read moreDetailsYARMOUTH LIFEBOAT LAUNCH TO ASSIST PLEASURE CRAFT
UPDATED: Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat have launched to assist a 10m pleasure craft off The Needles tonight (Saturday). The volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked to launch at 21:02 after the vessel 'No Three' reported difficulties to Solent Coastguard. The casualty boat set...
Read moreDetailsFRENCH BOAT SMASHES INTO ROCKS AT ST LAWRENCE
Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat have been involved in an operation to inspect and salvage a small boat that has washed ashore on the South Wight coast today (Saturday). Coastguard officers were called to Binnel Bay near...
Read moreDetailsTUMBLE DRIER FIRE OUT ON ARRIVAL
Firefighters from Ryde have attended a tumble drier fire at a property in the town this afternoon (Friday). 1 appliance was mobilised to reports of a fire at a semi-detected house on Alfred Street at just before 12:25, however the...
Read moreDetailsISLAND’S NHS TRUST CHIEF EXEC STANDS DOWN
UPDATED: Karen Baker, Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, is to stand down from her role with immediate effect today (Friday). The Trust board have asked Executive Medical Director Dr Mark Pugh to step in as acting...
Read moreDetailsMINI LEAVES CARRIAGEWAY NEAR WOOTTON
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are all in attendance at a crash between Wootton and Newport this morning (Friday), where it is feared 1 person is trapped inside...
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