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MOTORCYCLE AND CAR CRASH AT COMPTON SEES AIR AMBULANCE RESPOND
Emergency services - including the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance - are responding to a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Military Road at Compton this lunchtime (Wednesday). The incident, which occurred shortly before...
Read moreDetailsPRISON CELL FIRE AT HMP ISLE OF WIGHT SEES FIRE CREWS RESPOND
Firefighters rushed to HMP Isle of Wight this morning (Tuesday) following reports of a fire in a cell Crews were called to HMP Isle of Wight at around 11:10, following reports of a fire in a cell. Firefighters worked quickly...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE TREATING LATEST FIRE AT SANDOWN’S OCEAN HOTEL AS DELIBERATE
A fire at Sandown's derelict Ocean Hotel last night (Monday) was started deliberately Police have said. Crews from Cowes, Newport, Ventnor and the Aerial Ladder Platform from Ryde were called to the scene shortly after 19:00, with officers from Hampshire...
Read moreDetailsMAN ARRESTED AFTER EXPOSING HIMSELF AT BUSY BEACH IN SANDOWN
A 21-year-old man has been arrested following an exposure incident in The Bay yesterday (Monday 5th August). Police were deployed following reports of a male exposing himself on Sandown Beach. Using their E-bikes, Police were quickly on scene and arrested...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS RUSH TO SANDOWN AS FIRE BREAKS OUT AT OCEAN HOTEL – AGAIN
Fire crews have rushed to the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown this evening (Monday) following reports of a fire. Crews from Sandown, Newport and the Aerial Ladder Platform from Ryde were called to the scene shortly after 19:00, with officers...
Read moreDetailsABSENCE OF ESSENTIAL CREW MEMBER FORCES CANCELLATION OF TUESDAY MORNING WIGHTLINK SAILINGS
The absence of an essential crew member has meant that Wightlink has been forced to cancel 4 vehicle ferry sailings tomorrow morning (Tuesday). As a result of the crew member issue, the 06:40 & 08:40 from Portsmouth and the 07:40...
Read moreDetailsRYDE WOODLAND CORDONED OFF AND INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY FOLLOWING UNEXPECTED DEATH
A woodland area in Ryde has been cordoned off and an investigation is underway following the discovery of a man's body this morning (Monday). Police were called at around 11:10 following reports of an unexpected death in St John's Park...
Read moreDetailsROAD BLOCKED AS LORRY PLOUGHS INTO SHOP FRONT IN FRESHWATER
A lorry has careered into a shop front in Freshwater this morning (Monday) resulting in one of the main roads in the village being blocked. Emergency service crews were first called to Avenue Road at around 09:30 following reports that...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER WHO LED POLICE ON ‘DANGEROUS’ PURSUIT SOUGHT AFTER NEWPORT DECAMP
Police are on the hunt for the driver of a Citroen who fled the scene following a lengthy and ‘dangerous’ pursuit through Newport which resulted in a crash this morning (Sunday). Officers spotted a red Citroen C3 recorded as having...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN WITH SAMURAI SWORD ARRESTED AFTER ARMED POLICE CALLED TO OAKFIELD
Reports of a person waving a samurai sword in the air led to a large Police response - which included scores of Armed Police Officers - descending on Oakfield last night (Friday). Police were called just after 20:00 to a...
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