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Those travelling with Red Funnel on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service have found themselves stuck at sea and 'bobbing about' due to a technical issue with the passenger gangway at the Southampton terminal. Red Eagle is currently stuck in...
Read moreDetailsCampaigners are celebrating the news tonight (Thursday) that Exxonmobil has scrapped its controversial plans to run Co2 pipelines across the Isle of Wight - for now at least. New Forest East MP Sir Julian Lewis confirmed earlier on that the...
Read moreDetails53-year-old Matthew Lewendon has been remanded in custody to appear before the Crown Court charged with threatening a person with an offensive weapon. Lewendon, now of no fixed abode but previously of Fort Street in Sandown, was arrested in the...
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight police officer has been charged with a criminal offence following an incident in December 2022, which led to the wrongful arrest of a member of the public. PC James Martin, from Shanklin, is alleged to have...
Read moreDetailsThe Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the West Wight this morning (Thursday) to assist in airlifting a seriously ill patient to the mainland. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service requested the assistance of the HEMS...
Read moreDetailsA wanted male who was pursued through the streets of Sandown by Police when he made a run for it at lunchtime today (Wednesday) has been taken into custody. PCSO Webb spotted the 53-year-old suspect in the town shortly after...
Read moreDetailsA 15-year-old boy from Ryde was arrested in Sandown late yesterday afternoon (Monday) after crashing a stolen car into another vehicle and fleeing the scene. Police were called to the junction of The Fairway and Station Approach at just before...
Read moreDetailsThe body of a woman in her 30s was found inside a flat at the centre of a chemical scare incident in Lake, Police have confirmed. It was at lunchtime yesterday (Monday) that emergency services arrived at Flintcroft Gardens after...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council and the Police have said enough is enough and have begun boarding up the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown at the taxpayer's cost. Contractors Vectis Group Security arrived in the seaside town today (Monday) to...
Read moreDetailsA serious incident at a block of flats in Lake has led to a residential street being cordoned off by the emergency services this afternoon (Monday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are all in attendance at Flintcroft Gardens where the...
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